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August 22, 2021: Hurricane Henri passes just east of Montauk Point as a tropical storm, but pummels Long Island and New York City with heavy rain. [162] Hurricane Henri's two day rainfall total in New York City was the largest since Hurricane Irene, and the rainfall total of 4.45 in (11.3 cm) on August 21 set a daily rainfall record.
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This map shows rainfall from Helene and in the days preceding the storm that combined to create disastrous flooding.
In Atlanta, the National Weather Service in Peachtree City issued the city's first-ever flash flood emergency due to Atlanta having its heaviest 3-day rainfall totals in 104 years. [185] [186] Rainfall totals over 48 hours in the city reached 11.12 in (282 mm), the most the city has seen in 48 hours since recordkeeping began in 1878. [187]
The Sumamry. A new report found that Hurricane Helene’s wind speeds were 11% more intense and its rainfall totals were about 10% higher because of climate change.
From Virginia through New Jersey, 5 inches (130 mm) of rain were reported, while New York and Pennsylvania experienced 10 inches (250 mm). Westminster, Maryland received the maximum amount from the storm in this region with a total of 14.23 inches (361 mm). [76] The 1935 Labor Day hurricane holds the record for producing the most rainfall in ...
The highest rainfall total was in Busick, with a three-day total of 31.33 inches — more than 2.5 feet. At least a dozen weather stations recorded their wettest three-day periods on record, the ...
The scientists found the "heavy rainfall from Hurricane Helene up to 20% more intense and the strong winds up to 7% stronger" than during the period from 1980-2000.