How much rain did we get? Long Island floods

Hundreds of people were stranded and many daring vehicle rescues performed as powerful weekend storms dumped nearly a foot of rain on parts of Connecticut and followed it up with a grand finale late Sunday, again lashing the tri-state with blinding downpours and crippling travel.

Rainfall rates of up to 3 inches an hour had been expected overnight. By early Monday afternoon, a flood warning remained in effect for Long Island's Suffolk County, while a river flood warning stood in Fairfield County, Connecticut. Flash flood warnings that lingered overnight expired around sunrise. Check the latest active alerts here.

In the past 24 hours, two locations in the Northeast reached the threshold of a 1,000-year rainfall event, meaning the rainfall had a 0.1% chance of occurring for these locations in any given year. Those locations include Fairfield and New Haven counties in Connecticut, where 10 inches of rain fell in 12 hours around Oxford and Southbury.

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They also include Long Island's Suffolk County, where about 7 inches of rain fell in three hours near Stony Brook.

Connecticut took the brunt of the hit this weekend, taking damage from significant rain earlier Sunday. At least one person died and one is missing. The second rash of storms brought reports from New York and New Jersey.

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Across the region, basements flooded, roads became impassable and homes were evacuated for safety reasons. Amtrak had to suspend New York City service Sunday night, and two Metro-North lines were down Monday morning.

The NYPD warned of heavy flooding in Central Park and advised drivers to avoid the 86th Street transverse.

HEAVY FLOODING!

Please avoid the 86 street transverse. pic.twitter.com/j5Z7OSE202
— NYPD Central Park (@NYPDCentralPark) August 19, 2024

Monday features the chance of a few afternoon storms before clearing weather on Tuesday and the start of lower humidity. Flights were being delayed and canceled at local airports, so check with your carrier before heading out.