The National Weather Service said a slow shower line is expected to pass through the area starting Sunday afternoon, with the potential for up to 4 inches of rain in some locations. Flood hours are valid in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, New Hampshire, and Vermont areas.
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington are experiencing severe thunderstorm observatories.
Rain could fall at rates of 2 inches per hour through early Monday in New York, Brian Ramsey, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Upton, New York, said Sunday. Because the storm is moving so slowly, accumulations may build up in the hardest hit areas.
“We’re going to be looking at some very heavy rain, and that will include the I-95 corridor,” said Andrew Orison, a forecaster with the US Weather Prediction Center. “In general, the area here has been wet, so we’re looking for big impacts.”
While about 80 million people are in the storm’s path, the heaviest rainfall is expected across parts of the Northeast and New England, according to the forecast, with some seeing a month’s worth of wetness in just a few hours. Since the front is moving slowly, the risk of rain and flooding could continue into Monday morning.
As of Sunday afternoon, more than 300 flights had been canceled at New York’s LaGuardia and JFK airports, and more than 150 in Newark, according to FlightAware, an airline tracking company.
New Yorkers are urged to watch the forecast closely and prepare for potential flooding.
“Throughout the weekend, parts of the state will continue to be at risk of flooding from storm surges that bring heavy rains, especially in those areas that have already been hit hard by rain and flooding over the past couple of days,” New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said. a permit.
