Flash flood warning for NYC
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Flash flooding and storms lash New York and New Jersey
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New Jersey faces a major cleanup effort after this week's flash floods. Residents in Union County are sorting through their damaged possessions, trying to salvage whatever they can. The piles of destroyed belongings continue to grow in North Plainfield,
Lubia Estevez and Forest Whitlock, both women in their 60s, died Monday night when they were traveling during an intense storm and their car ended up in a ditch before being washed away. Their families are now sharing the kind of people they were.
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Showers and storms are predicted in Columbus and Cincinnati's weather forecast, issuing a flash flood warning by the NWS. Here's how to be prepared
Flash floods are occurring across the U.S., from Texas to New Jersey. Here's what you should know as risks escalate.
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The National Weather Service urged people to avoid travel if a flash flood warning was in place for their area.
The risk for flash flooding won't just be confined to today, as data shows the risk for flash flooding remaining in place Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and likely on Sunday too. There will be some big gaps in the rain, though, including most of Friday, looking dry and pleasant.
The National Weather Service notes that while a formal flood watch has not been issued, the potential for sudden flooding remains high.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding and road closures around the Lehigh Valley on Monday evening as storms made their way through. More rain is expected this week.