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Flash Flood — Westchester, NY

Oct 26, 2021

A low pressure system developing over the area brought rounds of thunderstorms over the area during the evening on October 25th and into the 26th. Thunderstorms dropped 1-3 of rain over a several hour period. The low pressure then allowed for moderate to heavy rain to persist through the morning hours on October 26th. Total rainfall amounts of 2-4 were observed.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 989144). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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