The remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal moved into the New York Metropolis space on Monday, bringing hefty downpours and the chance of flash flooding.
Quite a few New Jersey counties had been positioned beneath a flash flood watch by Monday night, the Nationwide Climate Service mentioned. No such warning was issued for the 5 boroughs, although all 5 had been beneath a warmth advisory.
The storm “continues to offer at least a 10 percent risk of 3 inches [of rain] in 3 hours for parts of [northeast New Jersey] late this afternoon,” NWS meteorologists wrote Monday.
This picture supplied by the Nationwide Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reveals Tropical Storm Chantal because it strikes from South Carolina into central North Carolina on Sunday, July 6, 2025. (NOAA by way of AP)
Within the metropolis, scattered storms had been anticipated to proceed from Monday morning by Tuesday evening, with pockets of heavier rain in sure locations. The possibility of precipitation in Central Park stays above 50% till Wednesday morning, in accordance with NWS forecasts.
Although the remnants from Chantal are predicted to move out to sea after Monday’s precipitation, a brand new system is predicted to shortly take the previous cyclone’s place.
“Deep tropical moisture remains in place ahead of the front, and showers and thunderstorms look to develop once again into the afternoon hours,” NWS specialists predicted for Tuesday’s forecast. “The main concern will once again be torrential downpours and localized flash flooding.”
FILE – Folks stroll on the Coney Island boardwalk throughout rainfall in Brooklyn on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Theodore Parisienne / New York Each day Information)
Chantal shaped off the coast of Jacksonville, Fla., on July 4 and finally reached tropical storm power on July 6, making landfall close to Litchfield Seaside, S.C. The storm’s worst impacts had been felt in North Carolina, the place one lady was killed in heavy rainfall on a street in Chatham County.
Moreover, a number of tornadoes had been reported, and one was confirmed in Wilmington. Greater than 80 water rescues had been performed in Durham, with one other 50 rescues in close by Chapel Hill, native authorities mentioned.
