![]() Some of the highest rain totals were expected inland. These thunderstorms will be capable of occasional lightning, heavy downpours, and gusts over 40 mph.But the storm's heavy, sustained rains raised concerns about flooding from the storm that threatened to stall over the region before pivoting to the East and moving out to the Atlantic Ocean on Monday night. The next chance for any severe weather will come Thursday, as a cold front will pass through the region with fog in the morning and a chance for isolated to widely scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon, DiMartino said. Steady rain is expected to end by Monday morning, but there is still a chance of scattered thunderstorms and showers through the afternoon hours as temperatures rise again into the mid-80s, according to DiMartino. Phil Murphy said Sunday afternoon that flooding remains the biggest concern as Henri pushes north and encouraged people to remain at home, while also advising residents to not drive unless through flooded areas. ![]() "Due to all of this rainfall the past 48 hours, the water table is pretty much saturated if not super-saturated." ![]() "Henri's impact on the region will be a significant factor going forward in terms of the potential for flash flooding," DiMartino said. Rainfall amounts of another one to two inches will be possible for areas still underneath the storm's remnants, which may lead to additional flooding. Henri will slowly pass through the region into New England Monday with periods of rain, heavy at times, according to private meteorologist Steven DiMartino, who runs NY NJ PA Weather. View Gallery: Tropical Storm Henri brings heavy rain Henri weakened overnight into a tropical depression, with further weakening expected Monday, the National Hurricane Center said. Sunday, the center of the storm was located near Hartford, Connecticut, with winds of up to 35 mph. More on Henri: Tropical Storm Henri drenches Northeast after making landfall in coastal Rhode IslandĪs of 8 p.m. "I'm committed to do everything we can to support their communities through the storm and afterwards.'' "I urged them to take advantage of the assistance FEMA can offer in advance,'' Biden said Sunday as the storm rolled in. President Joe Biden spoke with the governors of Rhode Island, Connecticut and New York and approved emergency declarations. Many other locations saw similar concerns as minor flooding was expected early Monday. ![]() Severe flooding was seen across parts of Somerset County, where water levels exceeded 15 feet as of 6 a.m. Henri strikes the northeast: Henri stalls over Northeast, drenching region and flooding communities 'in the blink of an eye' Ringwood Borough in Passaic and Harrison Township in Hudson County saw between 7 to 8 inches of total rainfall as of 1 a.m., the weather service said. In nearby Helmetta, 200 residents fled for the homes of family and friends on higher ground after floodwaters inundated their own homes Sunday. Watch Video: Drone video of NJ neighborhood flooded by Tropical Storm HenriĪfter dropping between 8 to 9 inches of heavy rainfall across parts of Central Jersey this past weekend - prompting widespread flooding that resulted in multiple evacuations for many areas - Tropical Depression Henri will exit the state Monday, but not before leaving a little more showers and thunderstorms.Īreas across Middlesex and Mercer counties were heavily affected Sunday with some towns seeing up to 9 inches of total rainfall, including Cranbury, New Jersey, according to the latest advisory from the National Weather Service. ![]()
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