Sep 6, 2008
Tropical Storm Hanna impacted Southeast New York, making landfall near the Nassau/Suffolk County border around 10:35 pm on the 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from 1.66 inches at Port Jervis to 5.92 inches at New City. The highest sustained wind of 33 knots (38 mph) with a peak gust of 45 knots (52 mph) was recorded at Shinnecock Inlet. The lowest sea-level pressure was 996 mb. at Shirley/Brookhaven Airport, Westhampton Beach, and Montauk Airport. Coastal storm tides of 2 feet or less above
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 135333). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Richmond (staten Is.) County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.