Strong thunderstorms moved across the Lower Hudson Valley on Thursday, Aug. 20, bringing torrential rain and minor flooding to parts of the region. Some communities recorded more than 2.5 inches of rain, while weather officials also reported possible tornado activity.
The National Weather Service compiled rainfall reports from across the region, including observations from volunteer weather observers. The agency noted that the totals are preliminary and are not considered official observations.
How much rain fell?
Nassau County recorded some of the highest rainfall totals, with nearly 2.9 inches reported in Port Washington. Westchester County also saw more than 2.3 inches in parts of the county, while Rockland County received up to 1.6 inches.
In New York City, Manhattan
recorded 2.31 inches, with rainfall totals ranging from about 1.8 to 2.2 inches across the other boroughs.
Rainfall totals may change as additional measurements become available.
Downstate New York rainfall totals
New York City
- Manhattan: 2.31 inches
- Queens: 2.20 inches
- Bronx: 2.03 inches
- Brooklyn: 2.02 inches
- Staten Island: 1.78 inches
Nassau County
- Port Washington: 2.87 inches
- Syosset: 2.84 inches
- Wantagh: 2.45 inches
- Massapequa: 2.35 inches
- Levittown: 2.14 inches
- Oyster Bay: 2.04 inches
- East Hills: 2.03 inches
- Valley Stream: 1.94 inches
- Merrick: 1.92 inches
- Bellmore: 1.91 inches
- Bethpage: 1.91 inches
- Old Westbury: 1.85 inches
- Freeport: 1.81 inches
- Hicksville: 1.82 inches
- Mineola: 1.71 inches
Suffolk County
- Copiague: 2.30 inches
- Commack: 2.15 inches
- Dix Hills: 2.05 inches
- Babylon: 2.01 inches
- Miller Place: 1.98 inches
- Northport: 1.97 inches
- Melville: 1.94 inches
- Gilgo Beach: 1.65 inches
- Farmingdale: 1.46 inches
- East Setauket: 1.45 inches
- Sayville: 1.41 inches
- St. James: 1.40 inches
- Stony Brook: 1.38 inches
- Smithtown: 1.34 inches
- Blue Point: 1.26 inches
- Islip: 1.23 inches
- Patchogue: 1.14 inches
- Riverhead: 1.04 inches
Putnam County
- Brewster: 2.25 inches
- Lake Carmel: 1.90 inches
- Cold Spring: 1.69 inches
Rockland County
- Pomona: 1.61 inches
- Suffern: 1.36 inches
- Spring Valley: 1.33 inches
- New City: 1.31 inches
- Montebello: 1.23 inches
- Blauvelt: 1.19 inches
- Stony Point: 1.19 inches
- Mount Ivy: 1.19 inches
- Bardonia: 1.17 inches
- Nanuet: 1.09 inches
Westchester County
- New Rochelle: 2.33 inches
- Bronxville: 1.82 inches
- Peach Lake: 1.64 inches
- Ossining: 1.54 inches
- Mount Kisco: 1.52 inches
- Somers: 1.50 inches
- Port Chester: 1.38 inches
- Rye Brook: 1.38 inches
- Rye: 1.33 inches
- Tarrytown: 1.33 inches
- Pleasantville: 1.31 inches
- Harrison: 1.29 inches
- Hartsdale: 1.25 inches
- Scarsdale: 1.24 inches
- Yorktown Heights: 1.14 inches
- Armonk: 1.12 inches
- Elmsford: 1.09 inches
- Hastings-on-Hudson: 1.02 inches
What's the forecast for the rest of the week?
Friday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. The overnight forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and a low around 67 degrees.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 74 degrees and a 50% chance of showers between 2 and 8 p.m.
Saturday night will remain mostly cloudy, with a low around 73 degrees. Showers and possibly a thunderstorm are expected between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 a.m.
Sunday
Partly sunny, with a high near 80 degrees. There is a chance of showers before 8 a.m., followed by a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m.
Sunday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 69 degrees and a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m.
This article originally appeared on Rockland/Westchester Journal News: How much rain fell in NYC, Hudson Valley Thursday? See rainfall totals
