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Flash Flood — Westchester, NY

Jul 9, 2023

A stalled frontal boundary remained over the area which produced multiple rounds of torrential rainfall form heavy thunderstorms from July 9th through July 10th. CAPE values of 2500 to 3500 J/kg and PWAT values of near 1.8 allowed heavy thunderstorm development to produce rainfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour at times. There were parts of the area that receive anywhere from 3-5 inches of rain in a several hour period with some spots seeing upwards of 8 inches. This allowed for the issuance of a

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1122106). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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