Thousands of travelers below and above ground faced delays and cancellations as heavy rain triggered flash floods across the tri-state area Monday evening. Dramatic video shows how stormwater rushed into some New York subway stations swamping platforms. Dozens of flights were cancelled or delayed Monday and Tuesday and northern New Jersey got so much rain the governor declared an emergency.
The flood threat has shifted slightly to the south Tuesday with flood watches in effect for most of Virginia, parts of Maryland and North Carolina. This includes cities south of Richmond that saw flooding overnight. Storms could produce rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour, so have a way to get warnings and never drive through floodwaters.The flood threat shifts back north across much of Pennsylvania and Ohio on Wednesday.
The majority of the country is facing a warm and dry end to summer and beginning to fall, but hopefully the Gulf Coast is excited for a cooler and damper outlook.