The remnants of Ida brought heavy rain and flooding to the Northeast. New York City’s Central Park picked up around five inches of rain in the last 24 hours. The torrential rain caused flooding around the city, leading to stranded vehicles and water rescues.
The heavy rain is coming to an end across the Northeast, but Maine will continue to see some showers over the next few hours. Flash flooding will be a problem for the remainder of the day as rivers and streams continue to rise.
Many roads will be impassable and dangerous. Make sure to turn around if you come across a flooded roadway.
Ida’s history
Hurricane Ida made landfall at 11:55 a.m. Central Time on Sunday near Port Fourchon, La. Its top sustained winds were estimated at 150 mph. A second landfall occurred around 2 p.m. Central Time near Galliano, La.
Ida’s sustained winds of 150 mph at landfall matched those of Hurricane Laura when it made landfall in southwestern Louisiana in August 2020.
A ship in port at Port Fourchon, La., measured a 172 mph wind gust, according to the Weather Prediction Center.
Rainfall amounts of 5 to 10 inches were common on the northern Gulf Coast. Localized totals there were over a foot. Farther north, 3 to 5 inches of rain fell in parts of Kentucky and Ohio. Rainfall has also topped 5 inches in Pennsylvania.
You can see more rainfall totals here.
Other tropics information
Larry strengthened into a hurricane Thursday morning and will continue to intensify, while two other disturbances in the tropics have a low chance of development.
