Forecast models have struggled with the exact placement of the axis of the heaviest rain, but they do agree that a widespread heavy rain event is underway.Īverage rainfall totals will be at least 1-2 inches, with totals of 3-5 inches very common, as well as isolated totals even higher. In what can be viewed as our version of an 'Atmospheric River,' copious amounts of moisture will flow into the area from the tropics, thus setting the stage for flooding rains to occur.
Because of this, we have a Red Alert in place for the entire day, while a Flood Watch is also in place for the same timeframe. Unfortunately, Sunday's atmospheric setup is looking very similar to last Sunday. Saturday night, we'll see a brief break in the action before it ramps up again toward dawn. Saturday, the majority of the activity was over New Jersey, where heavy rain resulted in numerous reports of flooding once again. The steamy conditions yielded another active day for showers and storms across the region. It was another hot and humid day Saturday. Sunday.Ī flood watch in effect all day for the Tri-State Area. The National Weather Service has issued a tornado watch for Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester and Putnam counties in New York until 3 p.m.
