NEW YORK (1010 WINS) – As the tri-state is still cleaning up from Ida's devastating rainfall, several rounds of showers and thunderstorms will bring the risk of flooding to the area again into Thursday.
A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for all of northern New Jersey and the western Hudson Valley suburbs through late Wednesday night, the National Weather Service said.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is also in effect through midnight across parts of Connecticut, New York and New Jersey.
Showers will be seen overnight, which could result in quick flooding, especially on roads and in poor drainage areas. Areas of the inland suburbs could see an inch or more of rain, creating issues at streams, creeks and rivers.
While the fastest rates of rainfall will be west of the city, downpours could be heavy in parts of the five boroughs, as well. Any amount of rain could cause problems, as the region is still soaked from Ida's historic rainfall.
In addition to the drenching rain, there’s a severe thunderstorm threat, especially in the city and inland suburbs, which could see damaging wind gusts or even isolated tornadoes.
Showers will continue through the morning commute Thursday before clouds break for some sun later in the day. The high will be 78.
The wet weather comes as New York and New Jersey are still recovering from the remnants of Ida, which barreled through the area about a week ago, dumping record amounts of rain and leaving 27 people dead in New Jersey and 13 dead in New York City.
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Wednesday urged New Yorkers in the city and Hudson Valley to prepare for heavy rain, warning that some areas may see 1 to 2 inches in a short period of time. She also directed state agencies to monitor and prepare for coastal impacts as Hurricane Larry, currently spinning east of Bermuda, is expected to cause significant swells along the East Coast later this week.
“We witnessed the painful devastation left by the remnants of Hurricane Ida and, out of an abundance of caution, we are now keeping a close eye on this week's storms and any potential impacts they may cause across New York,” Hochul said.
President Joe Biden visited both New York and New Jersey on Tuesday, touring flooded neighborhoods and declaring climate change has become “everybody's crisis.”
Biden has approved major disaster declarations, making federal aid available for people in six New Jersey counties and five New York counties affected by the devastating floods.
After the rain moves through Thursday, the weather is mostly sunny on Friday with a high of 76.
The pleasant weather continues over the weekend. It will be mostly sunny on Saturday and Sunday with highs in the upper 70s and low 80s.
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