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Life-threatening flash flood threat shifts into New England as heavy rain swamps parts of Northeast
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Key Points:
- A strong summer storm is causing a serious flash flood threat across New England and the Northeast, with flash flood warnings active from Connecticut to Albany, New York, and rainfall totals reaching 2 to 6 inches in New York’s Hudson Valley.
- More than 11 million people are under flood watches from eastern New York through western New England, with the highest risk in Massachusetts, Vermont, and Connecticut, where significant and potentially life-threatening flooding is expected.
- Flooding has led to water rescues in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, including at least 20 people rescued in Paterson, NJ, and multiple vehicles stranded in floodwaters across the region.
- Travel disruptions are widespread, with hundreds of flight cancellations and delays at major airports including LaGuardia, JFK, Newark, and Boston Logan due to heavy rain and flooding.
- The storm is expected to weaken Wednesday evening, reducing the risk of widespread flooding, though isolated heavier rain and minor flooding may persist into Thursday from Boston to coastal Maine.
