New York City hit with heaviest-ever hour of rainfall, according to records

[left-of-center2012]

A record downpour fell on Central Park Saturday night as Tropical Storm Henri neared the Northeast, according to the National Weather Service.

The park was hit with 4.45 inches of rain, breaking the 1888 record of 4.19 inches for that day.

During the hour from 10 to 11 p.m., the park was inundated with 1.94 inches of rain, making it “the wettest hour on record for New York City,” the National Weather Service tweeted.

“More rain fell in that one hour than any other since record-keeping began,” according to the NWS. A state of emergency was in effect for New York on Sunday as Henri made landfall in Rhode Island.

https://www.pennlive.com/news/2021/08/new-york-city-hit-with-heaviest-ever-hour-of-rainfall-according-to-records.html

[flying_wahini]

1. I have seen it rain like that many times in the Houston area. We called them rain bombs.

They have gotten more intense in the last 5 years. One of the reasons we left the area.

Bad feeling when it happens, you almost can’t believe your eyes.

[frazzled]

2. I remember in 1987

when we lived in the Twin Cities, it rained more than 9 inches in a period of only several hours.

Four-plus inches in 24-hours is not that newsworthy.

[left-of-center2012]

4. No big deal huh?

[frazzled]

5. Well, not as big as 21 dead in a flash flood in Tennessee

At least 21 people have been killed in Tennessee and about 10 others remained missing on Monday after a catastrophic flash flood swept through a rural area of rivers, creeks and rolling woods about 90 minutes’ drive west of Nashville, the authorities said.

Two of the dead appeared to be twin toddlers who were swept away from their father, Sheriff Chris Davis of Humphreys County told WSMV-TV of Nashville. And another victim was the sheriff’s best friend. ...

The flash flood disappeared this weekend as quickly as it arrived, leaving behind a trail of destruction in and around Humphreys County. Homes were washed off their foundations and tossed across the street. Cars and trucks were strewn about, and bridges and roads crumbled. Debris filled chain-link fences ....


Heavy rain and storms overwhelmed creeks in the mountains west of Nashville starting on Saturday morning. Nine to 17 inches of rain fell across parts of Central Tennessee within a six-hour period, and another round of severe weather struck the same area on Saturday night.

One of the hardest-hit areas was the town of McEwen, where 17 inches of rainfall was recorded on Saturday. The National Weather Service said the figure most likely set a statewide record for the most rainfall in a 24-hour span. The previous record of 13.6 inches was set in 1982.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2021/08/23/us/climate-change

I guess my snark was aimed at New England (where I lived on and off for 11 years), which always seems to see itself as the center of the universe and gets much more publicity than other parts of the country, saving maybe for fires in the West. My comment wasn't meant to deride any notion that these ever more frequent events are a part of climate change ... they certainly are. I'm just saying that by the time Henri got to NY, MA, CT and environs, it wasn't that strong. Still, my sympathies go out to everyone who lost power or had damage (including a close friend of mine).

[left-of-center2012]

6. The flooding story has been reported on DU n/t

[kcr]

7. The horrible flooding in TN has been covered eveywhere

Even in New England. It really isn't a contest.

[Treefrog]

3. Great night for a concert!