- Millions of Americans are under flood warnings as rain is forecast to blanket the Northeast through Thursday.
- Philadelphia, New York and Boston are estimated to receive between one and two inches of rain, while parts of Maine could experience snow.
- New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy warned overnight travelers about dangerous travel conditions
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Millions of people in the North East are under flood warnings as rain is forecast to hit the region until Thursday, creating dangerous travel conditions and wet environments.
The National Weather Service issued flood warnings for 31 million Americans through Thursday as a coastal low pressure system moves across the East Coast gathering moisture and generating heavy rain across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic.
Forecasters said the rain will create areas of flash flooding and that urban areas with poor drainage and low-lying areas are most at risk.
Philadelphia, New York and Boston are estimated to receive between one and two inches of rain, while parts of Rhode Island and Long Island could get between three and four inches of rain.
“The next storm coming in from the south will also bring moisture to the Gulf,” he said. FOX Weather Meteorologist Britta Merwin.
Millions of people in the North East are under flood warnings as rain is forecast to hit the region for 24 hours straight. Pictured: People walking in the rain in New York City
Forecasters said the rain will create areas of flash flooding and that urban areas with poor drainage and low-lying areas are most at risk. Pictured: Flooding in West Ocean City, Maryland, on Wednesday
“So I think we have a higher potential to have flooding concerns by the end of the week.”
New York City Emergency Management issued a travel advisory for heavy rain and flooding from Wednesday to Thursday.
Central Park accumulated 1.23 inches of rain as of 6 pm Wednesday, as more rain is forecast to blanket the area through Thursday.
In New Jersey, forecasters said flooding is possible on the Saddle, Ramapo, Rahway, Passaic, Hackensack and Hohokus Brook rivers.
“As rain continues in New Jersey, flood warnings have been issued in several counties,” New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said on Twitter.
‘Please monitor the local weather and plan the evening trip accordingly. Remember: turn around, don’t drown.
In Norwich, Connecticut, flooding of the Yantic River is possible if more than three inches of rain accumulates, according to The Norwich Newsletter. The Yantic River overflowed in January causing a mandatory evacuation of the city from Bozrah to Backus Hospital.
New York City Emergency Management issued a travel advisory for heavy rain and flooding from Wednesday to Thursday
Philadelphia, New York and Boston are estimated to receive between one and two inches of rain, while parts of Rhode Island and Long Island could get between three and four inches of rain.
In Massachusetts, as the storm moves away on Thursday, forecasters said winds will increase and are expected to reach 40 mph in the southeast near Cape Cod, according to WBZ.
The National Weather Service said snow is possible in northern Maine and northeast New York, while northern New England could experience freezing rain.
Farther south in the Mid-Atlantic, parts of Maryland experienced flooding on Wednesday.
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, home of West Ocean City, said there was a road closure on Golf Course Road at Center Drive in West Ocean City due to flooding.
AccuWeather Forecasters said conditions are expected to improve across the Northeast on Thursday, leading to pleasant travel conditions. The rain is supposed to leave New York City by noon and temperatures are expected to reach 52 degrees.
Boston is expected to see rain through the overnight commute. The high temperature in Beantown is expected to reach 45 degrees.