STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Island residents should prepare for coastal flooding and heavy rainfall Thursday afternoon and evening as a frontal system moves through the region.

The National Weather Service has issued a coastal flood advisory for parts of the New York Harbor area from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday.

Rain will intensify throughout Thursday, with the heaviest downpours expected late afternoon into early evening. According to the National Weather Service, rainfall rates could briefly approach or exceed 1 inch per hour, potentially causing nuisance flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. Total rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected by Thursday night.

Gusty winds of 30 to 40 mph will accompany the storm, with gusts up to 50 mph possible along the immediate coastlin

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