Here’s how much rain fell in the New York City area Wednesday
Ida-driven rain produced flash flooding across the region
Observed rainfall totals across the Northeast U.S. are seen on this map released by National Weather Service on Sept. 1, 2021.
NEW YORK – Heavy rain, driven mostly by the remnants of Hurricane Ida, produced flash flooding across the New York City area Wednesday night.
According to the National Weather Service office in New York, the deluge set records across the region. The first-ever flash flood emergency was issued for Northeast New Jersey and the second-ever emergency was issued for New York City.
Here’s a closer look at where the heaviest rain fell in the New York City area as of 8 a.m. Thursday, according to the NWS.