At least one person died after a heavy rainstorm bore down on upstate New York last night.
The rain triggered intense flooding, stranding drivers, and causing a number of bridge collapses. Many roadways were totally impassable.
Rainfall in West Point, New York, totaled more than 7.5 inches in six hours Sunday afternoon, according to preliminary data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
That’s a 1-in-1000 year rainfall event for the area, according to a CNN analysis of NOAA’s historical rainfall frequency data.
According to CNN,
Over 25 million people are under flood alerts across the Northeast on Monday, including parts of New York, Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine – as well as across the country in Washington and Alaska. Flash flood emergencies and landslides are expected, with heavy rainfall continuing throughout the day.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the toll may rise overnight after several people were reported missing.
The amount of water is extraordinary.”
Details of the death were not immediately available.
⚠️🙏 LIFE-THREATENING FLOODING continues in Hudson Valley. Residual flooding / problems from structural damage linger after rain stops. I'll have updates 4:30AM @News12HV @News12WC
— Matt Hammer (@MattHammer12) July 9, 2023
📲 STREAM @CraigAllenWx NOW: https://t.co/Usuh58cWwO
📷: NYS Police | Highland Falls / West Point pic.twitter.com/AvcgTceJpG
Over 150 water related call including dozens of water rescues. Currently state fire, Monroe county water rescue, Ontario county water rescue and several other agencies are assisting. pic.twitter.com/bvNMKjPkKd
— Canandaigua Fire (@IAFF2098) July 10, 2023
(Photo, NYSPolice; via The Daily Beast)
