The remnants of Ida continue to spread heavy rain northward, bringing a risk of flash flooding.
The remnants of Ida are moving into the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Several inches of rain will fall in some areas, leading to flooding.
A large area is under Flash Flood Watches, and the torrential rain has prompted numerous Flash Flood Warnings. The quick jujmps on streams and ponding in other places will eventually transition to rises on rivers.
There will also be a threat of severe weather. A marginal to enhanced risk (level 1-3 of 5) of severe weather is in place for the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast.
The main threats will be damaging winds and possible tornadoes. That will last through the evening and possibly overnight for some areas.
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
Tropical Storm Larry formed off the coast of Africa Wednesday morning, while a disturbance in the western Caribbean has a low chance of development.
