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Flash Flooding On The FDR (credit: CBS 2)

High Winds And Heavy Rain Leave Their Impact On Tri-State Area

Thousands of outages have been reported around the area, mostly in Connecticut, Long Island and Morris, Monmouth and Ocean counties in New Jersey.

2012/09/18

A fallen tree on Roslyn Road in East Williston on Aug. 15, 2012 (credit: Carol D'Auria/1010 WINS)

Flash Floods, Thunderstorms Swamp Parts Of Tri-State

Several feet of water swamped cars in Mineola and Queens as intense rain came pouring down midday Wednesday.

2012/08/15

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NY State Dry Spell Prompts Warnings To NY Boaters, Campers

State officials are warning campers and boaters of a high fire danger and low water levels in the state due to hot weather and a lack of rain over the past 10 days.

2012/07/13

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Spring Nor’easter Dumps More Than 2 Inches Of Rain In Most Areas

The Tri-state area is drying out after a slow-moving coastal storm delivered much-needed rain to the region.

2012/04/23

Rainwater barrels (credit: CBS 2)

Homeowners On Long Island Start Recycling Rain

The Town of North Hempstead started selling discounted barrels for homeowners to collect rain water.

2012/04/03

Rains and the cresting of nearby waters caused flooding in front of the Hi-Tech auto shop at Farmingdale Rd., and Pompton Plains circle on August 29, 2011 in Wayne, New Jersey. (credit:  Michael Loccisano/Getty Images)

2011 Enters Record Books As New Jersey’s Wettest Year

The state saw 60.7 inches of rain through the end of November. Tuesday’s storm helped eclipse the old record of 59.98 inches set in 1996.

2011/12/01

Passaic River - Fairfield, NJ - Aug 28, 2011 (credit: Levon Putney / WCBS 880)

Rain-Soaked New Jersey Braces For More Flooding

The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for the entire state through Saturday afternoon.

2011/09/23

Apples at Montgomery Place Orchards - Annandale-on-Hudson, NY - Sep 22, 2011 (credit: Deborah Rodriguez / WCBS 880)

Fall Means Apples In The Hudson Valley

Autumn has fallen upon us and nothing says fall more that a nice, crisp, tart apple.

2011/09/23

Mosquito (file / credit: AP)

Buzz Off! Rainy Summer Causes Mosquito Population Explosion

Some of us feel eaten alive in a bloom of mosquitoes this summer and health experts say all the rain has created a perfect breeding environment.

2011/09/13

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Hurricane Irene Loses Some Steam, But Still Poses Serious Threat

Hurricane Irene caused extraordinary disruption Friday as it zeroed in for a catastrophic run up the Eastern Seaboard. More than 2 million people were ordered to move to safer places.

2011/08/26

Gov. Dan Malloy holds a meeting about Hurricane Irene - Aug 25, 2011 (credit: Governor's Office)

Connecticut Continues Preparations As Hurricane Irene Approaches

Connecticut would be among the areas in the Tri-State that would likely get the brunt of the force of Hurricane Irene.

2011/08/26

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New York And New Jersey Brace For More Rain Days After Rainiest Day Ever In New York City History

Area residents might think Big Apple’s been bobbing in all the water that’s soaked us lately. Fed up or not, another soaker is on the way Thursday.

2011/08/18

This huge sinkhole open on Narrows Road & Targee Avenue on Aug. 15, 2011 a day after record rainfall hit New York City. (credit: Peter Haskell/WCBS 880)

After Record Rainfall, Residents In NY And NJ Try To Repair Flooding Damage

Following a day of record rainfall that led to power outages, disrupted train service and flooded homes for many in the Tri-State area, an all-out effort is being made to repair the damage.

2011/08/16

Flooding in Massapequa (credit: CBS 2)

Rainfall Record Broken At JFK Airport Sunday

Heavy rain and flooding Sunday has caused power outages, train service disruptions and has stranded motorists throughout the area. So much rain has fallen that New York City set a record for rainfall on Sunday.

2011/08/14

Overturned Tour Bus (credit: CBS 2)

Tour Bus Overturns On NY Highway While En Route To Trenton

Authorities in upstate New York say a charter bus carrying tourists from Poland was going too fast when it crashed and flipped over.

2011/08/04

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