Tuesday and Wednesday are predicted to be more deadly rip currents and flash floods in NYC and NJ.
Forecasters are warning of severe rainfall and potentially fatal rip currents at local beaches, so Tuesday through Wednesday morning, New York City, the majority of New Jersey, and the neighboring areas are under a flood watch.
As much as one to two inches of rain might fall in an hour, the National Weather Service warned.
At a storm briefing on Tuesday morning, Governor Kathy Hochul stated, “With flash flooding, conditions change so rapidly, and you could end up in a vehicle where just a small amount of rain can turn your vehicle into a boat, and you are washed away.” “That is the tragedy that happens in these storms when people are just going about their everyday lives and not taking extreme precautions.”
Tropical storm Debby — which reached Florida’s gulf coast early Monday as a hurricane — is continuing north, with moisture from the storm complicating weather patterns in the tristate area. Isolated thunderstorms could start as early as Tuesday morning, but rains are expected to pick up in the afternoon and overnight into Wednesday.
“We’re not saying it’s the worst one we’ve ever had, but it’s certainly something we want people to be aware of and be prepared for that,” National Weather Service meteorologist Brian Ciemnecki said. “Areas that do start getting into heavy rain, there will become problems if it rains long enough.”
The state homeland security commissioner, Jackie Bray, stated on Tuesday that there was a 40–70% possibility of flash flooding throughout the next day from Nassau County to Rockland County, which included the entirety of New York City.
“When we have seen this level of threat before in New York state, they have been bad days,” she stated.
New York City Emergency Management stated in a travel advisory issued Tuesday that flash flooding of streets and properties might occur, and underground infrastructure such as basements could be at risk as well.
The city issued a warning that wind gusts of 50 to 60 mph might bring down trees and cause power outages.
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