Much-Needed Rain Impacting Tri-State Area; Tidal Flooding Causes Headaches
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Wednesday marked the first significant rain event in our area since early October, and for many, it made for a wet and miserable time.
As CBS2's Lonnie Quinn reported, the rain was just ramping up as the 5 p.m. hour began. Rain was falling all around the area, with particularly heavy rain falling north of the city and on parts of Long Island. Quinn noted that the system passing through is actually the remnant of Hurricane Patricia.
The system bringing the rain extended all the way south to Norfolk, Virginia Tuesday afternoon, and was expected to continue throughout the night and into the morning hours.
Winds have also been kicking up, and gusts of 40 mph or more could be seen – especially in shoreline areas.
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Meanwhile, a coastal flood advisory was issued from 9 p.m. until 11 p.m. for southern Nassau County, and from 8 p.m. until midnight for coastal areas of New Jersey from Atlantic City northward – including Ocean, Monmouth and Midldesex counties.
The coastal flood advisory was issued due to high tide cycles. The next high tide was expected to occur at Point Lookout at 8:58 p.m., East Rockaway Inlet at 9:11 p.m., and Freeport at 9:55 p.m. Flooding problems are anticipated in all areas.
Ponding on area roads is a threat, along with minor beach erosion due to big swells of 5 to 8 feet on the coast.
Tidal flooding was already impacting the Rockaways earlier in the day.
New York Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder tweeted a photo of "crazy flooding" at Beach 30th & Beach 59th Streets.
Another photo showed the effect of the high tide at Cross Bay Boulevard in Broad Channel.
On the road late Wednesday afternoon, rain was progressing from moderate to heavy, CBS2's Elise Finch reported.
In the Clifton area, only half an inch of rain had fallen as of 5 p.m., but more than an inch of additional inch of rain was expected.
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