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Overview

  • A nearly stationary cold front and associated pre-frontal trough combined with a tropical, unstable airmass to bring heavy showers and thunderstorms across northeast New Jersey, Lower Hudson Valley, New York City, and southwest Connecticut.
  • Considerable flash flooding resulted in Union County in New Jersey, Rockland County in New York, Westchester County in New York, with multiple water rescues from stranded motorists.
  • Two fatalities resulted from the flooding in Plainfield, NJ when a car became submerged in flooding on Stelle Ave, then dragged into Cedar Brook. 
  • Several roads were closed in Manhattan and the Bronx due to flash flooding along with some subway flooding of subway stations.
  • Significant flash flooding was also reported in Putnam county in the Brewster area. 
  • 12 flash flood warnings were issued with three of them considerable tagged in the hardest hit areas, which triggered the FEMA Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA).
  • Central Park, NY recorded 2.07 inches of rain between 6:51 pm and 7:51 pm EDT.
  • Rainfall totals in the hardest hit areas ranged from 4 to 6.5 inches. 

 

Radar Summary

Click here for an interactive version of this loop. Radar loop courtesy of the Iowa Environmental Mesonet and runs from 12:00 PM EDT Monday, July 14 through 1:00 AM EDT Tuesday, July 15. Green polygons represent flash flood warnings, yellow polygons represent severe thunderstorm warnings, and blue polygons represent Special Marine Warnings

Observed Rainfall Analysis

 

New York State Mesonet Max 1 Hour Rainfall Rate

The above graphic is courtesy of the New York State Mesonet and shows the max 1 hour rainfall rate over New York City from a combination of Mesonet and ASOS locations

 

Rainfall Reports Public Information Statement

(The link above is courtesy of the Iowa State University State Mesonet (IEM) National Weather Service Text Product Archive)

 

Rainfall Reports By State

Connecticut

  Location                    Amount    Time/Date      Provider

...Fairfield County...
Greenwich                    3.52 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Sandy Hook                   3.40 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Danbury                      3.07 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Danbury                      2.43 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Bethel 4.5 SSE               2.09 in   0629 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Danbury                      2.03 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Danbury                      1.99 in   0854 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Darien 3.6 N                 1.92 in   0815 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
1 WNW Redding                1.91 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Darien                       1.82 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
REDDING                      1.81 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Danbury Airport              1.80 in   0853 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Redding                      1.69 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Norwalk                      1.63 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Bethel                       1.62 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Brookfield                   1.54 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Stamford 1.0 S               1.53 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
New Canaan                   1.53 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Greenwich                    1.45 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Ridgefield                   1.44 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
3 N New Canaan               1.39 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
New Canaan                   1.36 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Redding Ridge                1.35 in   0200 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Monroe                       1.30 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
2 E Greenwich                1.23 in   0155 AM 07/15   AWS                  
STAMFORD                     1.16 in   0555 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Ridgefield                   1.14 in   0630 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Stamford                     0.94 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
1 N Stamford                 0.88 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Fairfield                    0.85 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Sherman 1.2 E                0.84 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Bethel                       0.81 in   0646 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Weston                       0.80 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Danbury                      0.77 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  
SHELTON                      0.75 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Westport                     0.73 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Shelton                      0.71 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Trumbull 0.9 W               0.69 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Fairfield                    0.64 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Fairfield                    0.61 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
1 SW Westport                0.61 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Stratford                    0.57 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Shelton                      0.55 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Trumbull 2.6 SSE             0.54 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Shelton                      0.52 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Shelton                      0.42 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Bridgeport Airport           0.29 in   0852 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Stratford                    0.21 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Middlesex County...
Middlefield 1.4 W            0.23 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Durham                       0.16 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Durham                       0.15 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Killingworth                 0.14 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Saybrook Manor               0.14 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
3.5 NW Durham                0.12 in   0800 AM 07/15   HADS                 
Durham                       0.12 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Clinton                      0.11 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Higganum                     0.09 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Chester Center 2.7 WNW       0.08 in   0712 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Westbrook                    0.07 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Moodus 0.7 SSW               0.07 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
MOODUS                       0.06 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...New Haven County...
Southbury 2.3 W              2.91 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Wolcott                      1.34 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Oxford 0.6 ESE               1.20 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Oxford                       1.19 in   0853 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Waterbury                    1.12 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Prospect                     0.96 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Wolcott                      0.74 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
New Haven                    0.72 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Waterbury Airport            0.69 in   0856 AM 07/15   AWOS                 
PROSPECT                     0.68 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Wallingford                  0.55 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Meriden                      0.54 in   0625 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Milford                      0.50 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Meriden Airport              0.47 in   0153 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
1.9 NW Naugatuck             0.45 in   0830 AM 07/15   HADS                 
Bethany                      0.45 in   0856 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Yalesville                   0.42 in   0853 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
ORANGE                       0.42 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Hamden                       0.39 in   0151 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Wallingford                  0.39 in   0831 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
4 NW Hamden                  0.34 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
BRANFORD                     0.33 in   0850 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Meriden                      0.31 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Wallingford 3.1 N            0.30 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Branford                     0.28 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Cheshire                     0.27 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
New Haven                    0.27 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
WALLINGFORD                  0.25 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
MERIDEN                      0.25 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
WOODBRIDGE                   0.25 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
WALLINGFORD                  0.23 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Milford                      0.23 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
New Haven Airport            0.22 in   0853 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Stony Creek                  0.18 in   0856 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Wallingford                  0.18 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
East Haven                   0.17 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Outer Island, Branford       0.17 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Madison Center 1.3 N         0.14 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Guilford                     0.12 in   0700 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Waterbury                    0.02 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  

...New London County...
Norwich                      0.20 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Old Lyme                     0.09 in   0635 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
SALEM                        0.09 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Niantic                      0.08 in   0430 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
East Lyme                    0.08 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Lyme                         0.07 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Norwich                      0.06 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Preston                      0.06 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Jewett City 3.0 ESE          0.06 in   0900 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Mystic                       0.05 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Groton                       0.05 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Waterford                    0.05 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Waterford 2.3 S              0.05 in   0734 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Waterford 1.1 E              0.05 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
New London                   0.04 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
New London                   0.04 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Lisbon                       0.04 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
GROTON                       0.03 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Pawcatuck                    0.03 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Pawcatuck                    0.03 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Mystic                       0.03 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Griswold                     0.03 in   0730 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
New London                   0.03 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Groton                       0.03 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Stonington                   0.03 in   0900 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Pawcatuck                    0.02 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
1.9 W Norwich                0.01 in   0845 AM 07/15   HADS                 

 
New Jersey

  Location                    Amount    Time/Date      Provider

...Bergen County...
1 SSE Franklin Lakes         3.76 in   0845 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
River Vale Twp 1.5 S         2.84 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Leonia                       2.79 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Tenafly                      2.55 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Tenafly                      2.45 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Tenafly                      2.35 in   0541 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Hasbrouck Heights 0.9 SW     2.30 in   0730 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Tenafly                      2.29 in   0730 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Teterboro Airport            2.26 in   0851 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
New Milford                  2.26 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Hasbrouck Heights            2.22 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Mahwah                       2.04 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Bergenfield                  1.82 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Oakland                      1.79 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
River Edge 0.4 NNE           1.68 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Lyndhurst Twp 1.6 NW         1.61 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
North Arlington              1.58 in   0820 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Oakland                      1.54 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Emerson                      1.43 in   0146 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Oakland                      1.27 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Paramus                      1.15 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
North Arlington              1.11 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Fair Lawn                    0.86 in   0543 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Fair Lawn                    0.68 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Fair Lawn                    0.58 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Essex County...
1.6 W Millburn               3.06 in   0855 AM 07/15   HADS                 
Maplewood                    2.92 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Millburn                     2.62 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Maplewood                    2.55 in   0810 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
West Orange                  2.19 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
1 W Newark                   2.05 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
WEST CALDWELL                1.94 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
1 W Orange                   1.75 in   0900 AM 07/15   URBANET              
West Caldwell                1.72 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Caldwell                     1.59 in   0153 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Fairfield                    1.49 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
West Caldwell                1.41 in   0200 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
0.6 SW Caldwell              1.36 in   0845 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
Montclair                    1.23 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Newark                       1.17 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Verona                       1.04 in   0757 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
2 S Kearny                   1.02 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Montclair                    0.92 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
MONTCLAIR                    0.66 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Hudson County...
1 WSW Hoboken                1.50 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
1 W Hoboken                  1.28 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Harrison                     1.22 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Harrison                     1.22 in   0700 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Kearny                       1.12 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Hoboken                      1.03 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Secaucus                     0.75 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
1 ENE Jersey City            0.72 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Jersey City                  0.33 in   0900 AM 07/15   NJWXNET              

...Passaic County...
0.8 SE Pompton Lakes         2.59 in   0830 AM 07/15   HADS                 
Ringwood                     2.56 in   0610 AM 07/15   RAWS                 
Wayne                        2.51 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Wayne                        2.44 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
2.1 E Ringwood               2.28 in   0845 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
WAYNE                        2.27 in   0856 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Wayne                        2.15 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
North Haledon                2.14 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
West Milford                 1.84 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Ringwood 3.0 SSE             1.78 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
1.5 SW Ringwood              1.56 in   0845 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
1 NNE North Caldwell         1.36 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Hawthorne                    1.21 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
West Milford                 1.18 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Little Falls                 1.01 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
0.9 S Wayne                  0.92 in   0845 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
CLIFTON                      0.88 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Clifton                      0.87 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
2 ESE Barry Lakes            0.82 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Passaic                      0.80 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Oak Ridge Reservoir          0.76 in   0845 AM 07/15   COOP                 
0.8 E West Paterson          0.68 in   0845 AM 07/15   HADS                 
West Milford                 0.68 in   0845 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
Charlottesburg Reservoir     0.68 in   0845 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Clifton                      0.66 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Charlottburg                 0.25 in   0900 AM 07/15   NJWXNET              

...Union County...
Clark                        6.67 in   0659 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Westfield 0.8 WSW            6.40 in   0624 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Clark                        6.15 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
New Providence               5.79 in   0730 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Mountainside                 5.35 in   0830 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
Linden 2.2 NW                5.10 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Westfield                    4.81 in   0515 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Linden Airport               4.38 in   0155 AM 07/15   AWOS                 
Bayside                      4.10 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Cranford                     4.08 in   0230 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Cranford Twp 1.1 ESE         3.92 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Springfield                  3.80 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Newark Airport               2.13 in   0856 AM 07/15   ASOS                
   
New York

  Location                    Amount    Time/Date      Provider

...Bronx County...
1 NE Harlem                  2.64 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  

...Kings County...
Sheepshead Bay               1.06 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
BROOKLYN                     0.85 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Dyker Heights                0.65 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Prospect Park                0.63 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
South Slope                  0.62 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Brooklyn                     0.56 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Nassau County...
Freeport                     1.23 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
1 N Merrick                  1.21 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Great Neck                   1.19 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Valley Stream                1.18 in   0856 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Locust Valley 0.3 E          1.00 in   0815 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Malverne 0.5 SE              0.95 in   0630 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
North Massapequa             0.87 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Port Washington 0.8 N        0.86 in   0613 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
East Rockaway                0.85 in   0854 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Albertson 0.2 SSE            0.84 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
MASSAPEQUA                   0.82 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
NORTH MASSAPEQUA             0.80 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Merrick                      0.74 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
PORT WASHINGTON              0.74 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Farmingdale                  0.72 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Massapequa 1.1 SE            0.68 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
MASSAPEQUA                   0.68 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Bellmore                     0.67 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Massapequa Park              0.67 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Levittown                    0.64 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
1 ESE Long Beach             0.64 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Port Washington              0.64 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
LEVITTOWN                    0.63 in   0159 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Massapequa Park              0.63 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Levittown                    0.60 in   0200 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
SYOSSET                      0.59 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
OLD WESTBURY                 0.58 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Syosset                      0.57 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Oyster Bay                   0.57 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Bethpage                     0.55 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Muttontown                   0.52 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Sea Cliff                    0.51 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Syosset                      0.47 in   0814 AM 07/15   COOP                 
East Hills                   0.44 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
North Merrick                0.34 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...New York (Manhattan) County...
Central Park                 2.64 in   0851 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Washington Heights           2.08 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
New York                     1.90 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Midtown Manhattan            1.90 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
NEW YORK                     1.52 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Battery Park                 0.97 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  

...Orange County...
2.6 NW Tuxedo Park           3.92 in   0845 AM 07/15   HADS                 
Cornwall On Hudson           3.28 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Newburgh                     3.06 in   0856 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Tuxedo Park                  2.35 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Washingtonville              2.13 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
US Military Academy          1.93 in   0855 AM 07/15   RAWS                 
Warwick                      1.76 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Vails Gate                   1.65 in   0856 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Warwick 3.9 W                1.33 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
NEW WINDSOR                  1.27 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
West Point                   1.21 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Harriman                     1.15 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Chester                      1.11 in   0155 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Chester                      1.02 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Port Jervis                  0.86 in   0630 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Port Jervis                  0.83 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Montgomery                   0.76 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
4 SSE Middletown             0.68 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Montgomery Airport           0.59 in   0154 AM 07/15   AWOS                 
0.8 N Port Jervis            0.57 in   0700 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Middletown                   0.46 in   0156 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Port Jervis                  0.44 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Montgomery                   0.28 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Putnam County...
Lake Carmel                  3.23 in   0856 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Lake Carmel 0.7 NE           2.65 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Cold Spring                  1.29 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Nelsonville 0.3 S            1.19 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Mahopac                      1.03 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
3 NW Putnam Lake             0.94 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Garrison 1.5 NE              0.86 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Cold Spring                  0.77 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Queens County...
Howard Beach                 2.11 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Little Neck 0.3 SE           1.98 in   0530 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
NYC/La Guardia               1.67 in   0851 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Bellerose                    1.54 in   0851 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
NYC/JFK Airport              1.39 in   0851 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
OZONE PARK                   1.38 in   0159 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
LONG ISLAND CITY             1.23 in   0159 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Beechhurst                   0.98 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Richmond County...
Eltingville                  2.18 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Staten Island (Willowbrook)  1.89 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Westerleigh                  1.43 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             

...Rockland County...
Nanuet                       5.03 in   0830 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
Spring Valley 1.7 SSW        4.43 in   0820 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
1 NW Haverstraw              3.10 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Montebello                   2.76 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
0.9 N Montebello             2.36 in   0830 AM 07/15   HADS                 
New City                     2.29 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Stony Point                  2.22 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Stony Point                  1.79 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
New Hempstead 0.6 SE         1.76 in   0856 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Spring Valley                1.39 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Suffolk County...
Setauket-East Setauket 2.1 W 2.05 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Fort Salonga                 1.55 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Old Field                    1.47 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
East Setauket                1.23 in   0858 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Northport                    1.22 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
COMMACK                      1.17 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Huntington 2.0 NNE           1.11 in   0830 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Smithtown                    0.93 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Northport                    0.92 in   0851 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Stony Brook                  0.91 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Kings Park                   0.86 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Stony Brook                  0.84 in   0854 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Saint James                  0.83 in   0853 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Centerport 1.1 SE            0.76 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Upton                        0.73 in   0700 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Baiting Hollow               0.73 in   0700 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Centerport                   0.70 in   0700 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Smithtown 2.0 SSW            0.67 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Melville                     0.66 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Baiting Hollow               0.65 in   0200 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Amityville                   0.65 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
1 NNE Central Islip          0.64 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
SMITHTOWN                    0.62 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Port Jefferson Station       0.58 in   0830 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Miller Place                 0.57 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Farmingdale Airport          0.56 in   0153 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Ridge                        0.55 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Dix Hills                    0.55 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Selden                       0.55 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Amityville                   0.52 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
North Babylon                0.47 in   0200 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
West Gilgo Beach             0.47 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Nesconset                    0.46 in   0845 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Ridge                        0.44 in   1159 PM 07/14   COCORAHS             
2 E Dix Hills                0.44 in   0155 AM 07/15   AWS                  
FAIR HARBOR                  0.43 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
N. Babylon                   0.41 in   0200 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Ridge 1.5 SE                 0.41 in   0500 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Bay Shore                    0.34 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Islip Terrace 0.2 NNW        0.30 in   0645 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
ISLIP                        0.30 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Selden 1.6 ESE               0.29 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Shirley                      0.26 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Islip Airport                0.21 in   0856 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Sayville 0.0 N               0.20 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Blue Point                   0.17 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Sayville                     0.17 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
North Patchogue              0.16 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
East Hampton                 0.16 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
1 E East Hampton Airport     0.15 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWOS                 
Sayville                     0.13 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Sayville                     0.13 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Shirley Airport              0.13 in   0856 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Blue Point 0.3 ENE           0.12 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
1 SSE Manorville             0.10 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Patchogue                    0.09 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Patchogue 0.9 SE             0.08 in   0456 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Eastport                     0.08 in   0845 AM 07/15   RAWS                 
Southold                     0.08 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Mattituck                    0.08 in   0900 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
ORIENT                       0.06 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Center Moriches              0.05 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Orient                       0.05 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Shirley                      0.04 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Remsenburg-Speonk 0.9 NE     0.04 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Westhampton Airport          0.03 in   0153 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Montauk Airport              0.01 in   0854 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
MASTIC BEACH                 0.01 in   0855 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Hampton Bays                 0.01 in   0900 AM 07/15   CWOP                 

...Westchester County...
Armonk                       4.64 in   0800 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Tarrytown                    4.06 in   0842 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Dobbs Ferry                  3.38 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Midland Park                 3.36 in   0845 AM 07/15   IFLOWS               
1 SSE Hartsdale              3.23 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Thornwood                    3.09 in   0720 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Armonk                       2.97 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
White Plains Airport         2.96 in   0856 AM 07/15   ASOS                 
Rye Brook                    2.80 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  
SCARSDALE                    2.25 in   0845 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
1 NW Rye                     1.89 in   0858 AM 07/15   AWS                  
1 S Peach Lake               1.83 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
PORT CHESTER                 1.71 in   0158 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Pleasantville                1.62 in   0859 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Ossining                     1.38 in   0859 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Briarcliff Manor             1.26 in   0700 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
New Rochelle                 1.22 in   0145 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Rye                          1.22 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Shrub Oak                    0.85 in   0545 AM 07/15   COOP                 
Shrub Oak                    0.85 in   0545 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
Mount Kisco                  0.85 in   0857 AM 07/15   CWOP                 
Yorktown Heights             0.80 in   0855 AM 07/15   AWS                  
South Salem                  0.76 in   0715 AM 07/15   COCORAHS             
3 ESE Goldens Bridge         0.70 in   0900 AM 07/15   AWS                  
Peekskill 2.8 NNE            0.60 in   0600 AM 07/15   COCORAHS                               
   

Local Storm Reports

Local Storm Report Summary


..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0330 PM     Flash Flood      1 WSW Waterbury         41.55N 73.05W
07/14/2025                   New Haven          CT   Law Enforcement  

            Freight Street closed due to flooding at the 
            intersection of Jackson Street. 

0335 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 N Nanuet              41.10N 74.02W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Dept of Highways 

            Trees down blocking right lane of I 87 
            Northbound. Time estimated by radar. 

0410 PM     Flash Flood      1 E Nanuet              41.09N 74.00W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Trained Spotter  

            Upwards of a foot of water in a parking lot 
            resulting in partially submerged cars. 

0425 PM     Flash Flood      1 W Putnam Lake         41.48N 73.58W
07/14/2025                   Putnam             NY   Law Enforcement  

            Route 22 closed between Route 164 and 
            Haviland Hollow Road. 

0430 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSE Putnam Lake       41.47N 73.54W
07/14/2025                   Putnam             NY   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Basement flooding on Gates Drive near 
            Haviland Drive. Fire Department responding. 

0430 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Rahway            40.59N 74.29W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Public           

            Colonia Blvd at St Georges Avenue closed due 
            to flooding. 

0450 PM     Flash Flood      Rahway                  40.61N 74.29W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Public           

            Vehicle stranded in flood waters on Saint 
            Georges Avenue at Central Avenue. 

0457 PM     Flash Flood      1 SE Airmont            41.09N 74.08W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Law Enforcement  

            South Monsey Road near Saddle River Road is 
            closed due to the Saddle River flooding over 
            the road. 

0510 PM     Flash Flood      1 W Suffern             41.11N 74.15W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Public           

            One to two feet of water on roadway under an 
            overpass near the Suffern Train Station. 
            Road impassable. 

0530 PM     Flash Flood      3 NE Watchung           40.67N 74.40W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Other Federal    

            Green Brook at Seeley Mills reached flood 
            stage. 

0532 PM     Flash Flood      Garwood                 40.65N 74.32W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Public           

            South Avenue impassable and under 1-2 feet 
            of water due to flooding. 

0538 PM     Flash Flood      Hawthorne               41.10N 73.80W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            All southbound lanes of the Taconic State 
            Parkway are closed due to flooding. 

0540 PM     Flash Flood      Spring Valley           41.11N 74.04W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Woman rescued from vehicle stuck in 
            floodwaters on Van Orden Avenue. 

0550 PM     Flash Flood      Clark                   40.62N 74.31W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Trained Spotter  

            Reservoir overtopping and spilling onto 
            nearby streets and into houses. 

0555 PM     Flash Flood      1 SE Berkeley Heights   40.67N 74.42W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Dept of Highways 

            Interstate 78 closed due to flooding in 
            Berkley Heights. 

0558 PM     Flash Flood      Westfield               40.65N 74.35W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Law Enforcement  

            South Avenue near the train station is 
            impassable due to floodwaters. 

0600 PM     Flash Flood      1 N White Plains        41.03N 73.75W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Emergency Mngr   

            Multiple vehicles stranded on I 287 and the 
            Taconic Parkway. 

0600 PM     Flash Flood      1 SW Hawthorne          41.10N 73.80W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT Flooding on Sprain Brook State Pkwy both 
            directions at Bradhurst Avenue; Ramp all 
            lanes of 6 lanes closed MM. 

0600 PM     Flash Flood      1 S Valhalla            41.08N 73.78W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT Flooding and Road Closure on Taconic 
            State Parkway southbound between Commerce 
            Street and Lakeview Avenue. All lanes of 2 
            lanes closed. 

0600 PM     Flash Flood      1 N Elmsford            41.07N 73.81W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT Flooding and Road Closure on NY 9A both 
            directions between Payne St and Hunter Lane 
            all lanes of 4 lanes closed. 

0600 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSE Spring Valley     41.10N 74.04W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Broadcast Media  

            Noyes Avenue in Spring Valley flooded and 
            impassable. 

0600 PM     Flash Flood      1 E Suffern             41.11N 74.12W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Broadcast Media  

            Water rescue completed on Van Orden Avenue. 

0608 PM     Flash Flood      1 SE Mountainside       40.67N 74.35W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Trained Spotter  

            Route 22 closed due to flooding. Several 
            vehicles stranded in floodwaters. Fire Dept 
            on the scene. 

0615 PM     Flash Flood      1 WNW Harrison          41.03N 73.74W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Emergency Mngr   

            I 287 flooded with multiple vehicles stuck 
            in floodwaters. 

0615 PM     Flash Flood      1 S Springfield         40.69N 74.32W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Dept of Highways 

            Route 22 closed due to flooding. 

0630 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Hawthorne         41.09N 73.80W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            Car stranded on the Sprain Brook Parkway 
            with flood waters over the wheel well. 
            Highway completely impassable in both 
            directions. 

0630 PM     Flash Flood      1 NNW Elmsford          41.06N 73.82W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Broadcast Media  

            Multiple cars stuck in flood waters up to 
            the roofs of the cars. 

0645 PM     Flash Flood      Roselle Park            40.66N 74.26W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Public           

            Chestnut Street by Westfield Avenue is 
            impassable due to flooding. 

0646 PM     Flash Flood      Warwick                 41.26N 74.36W
07/14/2025                   Orange             NY   Amateur Radio    

            Residential basement flooding due to 
            excessive rainfall. 

0648 PM     Flash Flood      Elmsford                41.05N 73.82W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT Flooding and Road Closure on Saw Mill 
            River Parkway both directions south of Exit 
            21E NY 119. All lanes of 2 lanes closed. 

0651 PM     Flash Flood      2 SE Goshen             41.38N 74.30W
07/14/2025                   Orange             NY   Amateur Radio    

            Major flooding on NY 17 near exit 125. 

0656 PM     Flash Flood      Spring Valley           41.11N 74.04W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Fire department dive teams requested to 
            rescue two occupants in stranded roadway 
            near S Pascack Road and Pipetown Hill Road. 

0700 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSE Monsey            41.11N 74.06W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   911 Call Center  

            Monsey Fire Department and Stony Point Dive 
            team requested for a car stuck in flooding 
            with an 82 year old trapped. 

0700 PM     Flash Flood      1 NW Fanwood            40.65N 74.40W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Broadcast Media  

            Ambulance, UPS Truck, and a bus stranded in 
            flood waters on Park Avenue in Scotch 
            Plains. At least one motorist had to be 
            rescued from flood waters overtaking cars. 

0700 PM     Marine Tstm Wind 2 N Tompkinsville       40.66N 74.06W
07/14/2025  M43 MPH          ANZ338             NY   Mesonet          

            Mesonet station ROBN4 Robbins Reef, NJ. 

0703 PM     Flash Flood      2 SSE Valhalla          41.07N 73.77W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            NY 22 closed in both directions at Highland 
            Ave due to flooding. 

0710 PM     Flash Flood      Summit                  40.72N 74.36W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Public           

            Several roads around Summit impassable due 
            to floodwaters. 

0710 PM     Flash Flood      1 WNW Clark             40.63N 74.32W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Emergency Mngr   

            Water rescues ongoing across the county, 
            including Scotch Plains, Roselle, Clark, 
            Linden, and Plainview. Several swift water 
            rescue boats are being used. 

0715 PM     Flash Flood      1 SW Bogota             40.87N 74.04W
07/14/2025                   Bergen             NJ   Broadcast Media  

            Fire Department rescued stranded motorist in 
            floodwaters on Kennedy Street. 

0720 PM     Flash Flood      1 SW Elmsford           41.04N 73.83W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   NWS Employee     

            Basement flooding on Drisler Ave and Finmor 
            Drive. 

0730 PM     Flash Flood      Franklin Lakes          41.01N 74.21W
07/14/2025                   Bergen             NJ   Trained Spotter  

            Vehicle stranded in floodwaters on Route 208 
            in Franklin Lakes. Road is closed. 

0745 PM     Flash Flood      Spring Valley           41.11N 74.05W
07/14/2025                   Rockland           NY   Fire Dept/Rescue 

            Fire department conducting a water rescue 
            under an overpass on South Pascack Road. 

0749 PM     Flash Flood      1 W Washington Heights  40.85N 73.94W
07/14/2025                   New York (ManhattanNY   Emergency Mngr   

            Flooding on George Washington Bridge Lower 
            Level eastbound ramp to Exit 1B Harlem River 
            Drive Amsterdam Avenue. All lanes closed. 

0757 PM     Flash Flood      1 ESE Washington Height 40.85N 73.91W
07/14/2025                   Bronx              NY   Dept of Highways 

            Cross Bronx Expressway at Jerome Avenue 
            closed in both directions due to flooding. 

0757 PM     Flash Flood      1 ESE Washington Height 40.85N 73.91W
07/14/2025                   Bronx              NY   Dept of Highways 

            Cross Bronx Expressway at Jerome Avenue 
            closed in both directions due to flooding. 

0800 PM     Flash Flood      1 E Midtown Manhattan   40.77N 73.95W
07/14/2025                   New York (ManhattanNY   Emergency Mngr   

            Northbound of the FDR Drive 2 lanes closed 
            due to significant flooding at 79th Street. 

0800 PM     Flash Flood      Plainfield              40.61N 74.41W
07/14/2025                   Union              NJ   Broadcast Media  

            *** 2 FATAL *** 
            2 fatalities in car that became submerged in 
            flood waters on Stelle Ave, then dragged 
            into Cedar Brook. 

0815 PM     Flash Flood      Greenwich Village       40.75N 73.99W
07/14/2025                   New York (ManhattanNY   Public           

            Significant amounts of water gushing out of 
            a sewer grate in the 1 line Subway at 28th 
            Street. 

0815 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSE Harlem            40.81N 73.93W
07/14/2025                   Bronx              NY   Dept of Highways 

            Northbound lanes of the Major Deegan 
            Expressway at E.138th street are closed due 
            to flooding. NYPD is detouring all traffic 
            off at the E. 138th street exit. 

0818 PM     Flash Flood      2 WSW Hawthorne         41.09N 73.82W
07/14/2025                   Westchester        NY   Dept of Highways 

            DOT Flooding on NY 9A northbound at Browns 
            Lane. All lanes of 2 lanes closed. 

0840 PM     Flash Flood      1 SE Midtown Manhattan  40.76N 73.96W
07/14/2025                   New York (ManhattanNY   Dept of Highways 

            Northbound FDR drive at E. 63rd Street is 
            closed due to flooding. 

0858 PM     Flash Flood      2 NW Kennedy Airport    40.67N 73.80W
07/14/2025                   Queens             NY   Dept of Highways 

            Right 2 lanes of Southbound I-678 Van Wyck 
            Expressway at Alwick Road impassable due to 
            flooding. 
                            
   

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