What should you actually do if you're driving and a flash flood warning is issued?

With flash flood warnings all over the news for the Northeast right now, what's the actual right move if you're on the road when one hits?

The single most important rule, straight from the National Weather Service, is "Turn Around, Don't Drown": never drive into a flooded road, even if it looks shallow or you've driven through it before under normal conditions. Just six inches of fast-moving water can knock over an adult, and about a foot of moving water can float most cars — two feet can carry away larger SUVs and trucks. Floodwater also frequently hides the actual condition of the road underneath, including washouts where the pavement itself is gone. If you're caught in your car as water is rising around you, the safety guidance is to abandon the vehicle and move to higher ground if you can do so safely, rather than staying inside a car that's taking on water. More broadly during a flash flood warning: avoid low-lying areas, underpasses, and basements if possible, and don't walk or wade through moving water either — it's a common misconception that flooding is only dangerous to drive through, but a relatively small amount of fast-moving water can sweep a person off their feet too. Turning back and finding an alternate route, even if it takes longer, is essentially always the right call over trying to push through.