On Monday, the remains of Tropical Storm Chantal made their way into the New York City region, bringing with them heavy rainfall and the possibility of flash floods.
The National Weather Service issued an aflash flood watchthrough for many New Jersey counties Monday night. All five boroughs were under a heat advisory, but no such warning was issued for any of them.
NWS meteorologists reported on Monday that the storm is still threatening to bring at least 10 percent of three inches of rain in three hours to areas of [northeast New Jersey] late this afternoon.
From Monday morning through Tuesday evening, the city was predicted to see sporadic storms with pockets of higher precipitation in some locations. According to NWS predictions, the probability of precipitation in Central Park stays above 50% until Wednesday morning.
A new storm is anticipated to swiftly replace the former cyclone, even if the remains of Chantal are scheduled to depart for the ocean following Monday’s precipitation.
According to NWS scientists, Tuesday’s prediction calls for showers and thunderstorms to reappear into the afternoon as long as deep tropical moisture is still present ahead of the front. Torrential downpours and localized flash flooding will once again be the primary threat.
On July 4, Chantal formed off the coast of Jacksonville, Florida. On July 6, it strengthened into a tropical storm and made landfall close to Litchfield Beach, South Carolina. One woman was killed by torrential rain on a Chatham County road in North Carolina, which was hit by the storm’s greatest effects.
There were also other tornado reports, and one was confirmed near Wilmington. According to local authorities, more than 80 water rescues were carried out in Durham, while another 50 were carried out in Chapel Hill, which is nearby.
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