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Some of the worst-hit areas were on Staten Island. At Amboy Road in Bay Terrace, Department of Environmental Protection crews tried to clear the clogged storm drains. In one intersection, eight cars were totally submerged and had to be pulled to dry land.
New York City set a record for rainfall on Sunday. By 5 p.m., 7.6 inches had fallen at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens — the most ever recorded there in a single day. The National Weather Service said the driving rain broke the previous record of 6.3 inches, set in 1983.
City Set Record for Rainfall Yesterday
AP
Some of the worst-hit areas were on Staten Island. At Amboy Road in Bay Terrace, Department of Environmental Protection crews tried to clear the clogged storm drains. In one intersection, eight cars were totally submerged and had to be pulled to dry land.
New York City set a record for rainfall on Sunday. By 5 p.m., 7.6 inches had fallen at John F. Kennedy International Airport in Queens — the most ever recorded there in a single day. The National Weather Service said the driving rain broke the previous record of 6.3 inches, set in 1983.
The highest rainfall total in the area was recorded at Lido Beach in Nassau County. It had 10.2 inches of rain by dusk.
Weather service meteorologist Gary Conte in Upton said periods of rain and a few thunderstorms remain in the forecast. A flash flood watch was in effect. He expected wet weather into Tuesday.
