Sep 29, 2023
An inverted trough extending from a low pressure system over the Western Atlantic provided a focus for persistent heavy convective rain to continually develop over the NYC metro and surrounding areas during much of the day on September 29th, 2023. In an environment with anomalously high moisture given the time of year, PWATs near 1.5-1.7 inches, rounds of heavy rainfall fell over the same areas for more than 12-18 hours. While the rainfall rates were generally 1 inch per hour or less, the persis
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1135775). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rockland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.