Henri rain totals9/14/2023 ![]() “It came so quick – in the blink of an eye,” Helmetta Mayor Christopher Slavicek said. In nearby Helmetta, 200 residents fled for the homes of family and friends on higher ground after floodwaters inundated their own homes Sunday. The central New Jersey town of Cranbury was blasted with almost 9 inches of rain. Some areas of New Jersey also recorded more than 8 inches of rain, and floodwaters ran like rivers down streets. Tropical Storm Henri drenches Northeast after making landfall in coastal Rhode Island The New York office of the NWS said the park has gotten almost 2 feet of rain since June 1, making this its second wettest summer on record. Central Park measured more than 7 inches, including a city record of almost 2 inches of rain in one hour Saturday night. Brooklyn measured more than 8 inches Sunday night, and nearly two more came down on Monday. The slow-moving storm brought significant rainfall totals. Hazards from Henri were expected to end by Tuesday.Īs the storm moved across southern New England on Monday, more flooding from the heavy rains and an "isolated brief tornado" were possible, the National Weather Service office in Boston tweeted. "Heavy rainfall from Henri will continue to result in limited to considerable flash, urban, and small stream flooding impacts, along with isolated minor to moderate river flooding,'' the hurricane center said.ĪccuWeather estimated total damage and economic losses from Henri at $6 billion to $8 billion, down from a previous estimate of $8 billion to $12 billion. Flood watches were in effect across eastern Pennsylvania, southeast New York, New Jersey, Long Island and portions of New England. ![]() The storm, centered about 60 miles north of New York City, was expected to begin sliding east later in the day. The National Hurricane Center said maximum sustained winds were down to about 30 mph with higher gusts, and there was little change in strength forecast for the next two days. Henri was nearly stationary Monday after making landfall Sunday afternoon in Rhode Island as a tropical storm packing 60-mph winds. ![]() – Tropical Depression Henri was inching across the Northeast on Monday, a record-setting storm that knocked out power to more than 100,000 homes and businesses and drenched parts of New York City with more than 8 inches of rain. ![]()
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