Record Rainfall and Flooding in parts of Northeast from Ida’s Remnants
2018 National Climate Assessment warned of increases in rainfall intensity in Northeast as a result of climate change
The remnants of Hurricane Ida dumped stunning amounts of rain in parts of the Northeast and generated major to record flooding there, according to government reports.
At least 18 people have died from Maryland to New York, according to the Associated Press.
Rainfall rates at some locations were 2.5 inches to 3.5 inches per hour, with Newark, New Jersey, and Central Park in New York City receiving all-time records for their highest one-hour rainfall totals, according to the National Weather Service Eastern Region office.
Newark saw 3.24 inches of rain from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, while Central Park received 3.15 inches from 9 p.m. to 10 p.m, according to the office.
The weather service forecast office for New York issued its first-ever flash flood emergency warning for Northeast New Jersey yesterday and then its second such warning for New York City.
Climate change threatens the health and well-being of people in the Northeast through more extreme weather, warmer temperatures, degradation of air and water quality, and sea-level rise, according to “Impacts, Risks, and Adaptation in the United States: Fourth National Climate Assessment.”
The recent dominant trend in precipitation throughout the Northeast has been toward increases in rainfall intensity, and further increases are
expected, the 2018 report says. Increases in total precipitation are also expected during the winter and spring, with little change in the summer.
Here are some more images that illustrate and detail the extreme rainfall from Ida’s remnants:
