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A statewide flood watch is in effect for New Mexico as remnants from Hurricane Polo and Tropical Storm Odalys bring heavy rain and flash flood risks through Tuesday. The National Weather Service warns of 1 to 4 inches of rainfall, with some areas potentially receiving up to 6 inches, exacerbating already saturated ground conditions from recent storms.
Heavy flash flooding across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut submerged roads, forced water rescues and stranded motorists as runners in a half-marathon battled waist-deep water, with authorities reporting up to seven inches of rain in a short period.
Heavy rains sparked flash floods across coastal Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, prompting road closures, water rescues (including 13 in Westport) and rail disruptions on Metro-North/Amtrak to New Haven; Tweed New Haven Airport closed its departures terminal; officials urged drivers to avoid flooded roadways as conditions eased, with no immediate fatalities reported.
Heavy rainfall caused flash floods across Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey, with videos showing cars submerged on flooded roads. Officials said there were no immediate reports of deaths or severe injuries as the deluge subsided, and Paterson’s Dominican parade resumed later with a slight delay.
A flood watch remains through noon as heavy rain threatens the Tri-State area, with NYC expecting 1.5–3 inches of rain and hourly rates up to 2–2.5 inches. The city opened 51 shelters for residents in low-lying or basement homes and major airports halted flights. Officials warn of rapid flooding, urge caution on the roads, and advise monitoring alerts and planning exits from basement areas.
Hurricane Lowell battered Hawaii’s Kauai and nearby islands with heavy rain, widespread flooding, and damaging winds, leaving about 80% of Kauai homes and businesses without power. Scenes of destruction included a home split in half, cars moved across a Sheraton parking lot, and an oceanfront restaurant destroyed. One death was reported on Oahu, though not yet confirmed as storm-related. Lowell has weakened to a tropical storm and is moving away, but residual moisture could bring more rain as cleanup begins. The event follows a pattern of Pacific storms linked to a strong El Niño.
A line of strong to severe thunderstorms is forecast to move across Central New York, bringing the potential for damaging winds, hail, and flash flooding. Meteorologist Peter Hall outlines timing and impacts and warns residents to stay weather-aware and prepared for possible travel disruptions and power outages.
The Gulf disturbance formerly known as Invest 97L has been designated Potential Tropical Cyclone 5 by the National Hurricane Center and is forecast to move northwest toward the Texas coast, prompting a Tropical Storm Warning from Port Bolivar, TX to the Vermilion/Cameron Parish line in Louisiana. If it strengthens into a named storm, it would be Edouard. The main threat is heavy rainfall and flash flooding along Southeast Texas, with NOAA's Weather Prediction Center placing a Level 2/4 risk for much of the coast.
Rescuers airlifted roughly 50 visitors from the Grand Canyon after a flash flood in the Bright Angel Canyon area; Phantom Ranch and the North Kaibab Trail are closed until further notice, with no injuries reported.
Storms spawned tornadoes in Atlantic Beach (Long Island) and Dover, Delaware, injuring one person, damaging beach clubs, and triggering flood rescues, with a state of emergency lifted in Dover and widespread road flooding affecting Queens and Jersey City.
The D.C. region could see heavy thunderstorms Monday with the potential for flash flooding, especially south of I-66, though rainfall coverage is expected to be lower than Sunday. Temperatures will reach the mid- to upper-80s with heat indices in the 90s, and a heat alert is in effect for the District. Storms may bring down trees and power outages, with unsettled weather continuing into midweek before a brighter pattern returns.
Muggy conditions persist in Boston as a First Alert for heavy rain arrives for Monday; expect rain most of the day with localized flash flooding possible as moisture from the south streams in; temps will stay in the low-to-mid 80s under a cloudy sky, with the heaviest rain timing still being refined.
A potent thunderstorm system will sweep from the Plains into the Great Lakes and then toward the Northeast, bringing damaging winds up to about 85 mph, hail, and heavy rain that could trigger flash flooding and travel disruptions along the I-95 corridor from New York City to Raleigh; wet conditions are expected to linger Buffalo to Boston through Tuesday, with severe weather possible in New England by Wednesday. Separately, heat indices of 105–115 F are forecast across much of the central and southern U.S.
Heavy thunderstorms moved through the Albuquerque metro, triggering life-threatening flash flooding as Embudo Arroyo rose above 10 feet. Floodwaters were reported in low-lying and flood-prone areas across Albuquerque and nearby communities (Los Ranchos, North Valley, Sandia Heights, South Valley, Alameda), with rainfall totals around 0.5–1.5 inches and the potential for more. The warning also covers I-40 (mile markers 157–168) and I-25 (mile markers 222–233).
Bertha, the season’s second named storm, strengthened over the Gulf and is forecast to bring tropical-storm conditions from the Florida Panhandle to southeastern Louisiana over the next several days. Forecasters expect heavy rain (2–4 inches, up to 6 inches in isolated spots), potential storm surge up to 4 feet, and flash flooding risks, with tropical storm warnings and watches in effect as the system tracks northwest toward landfall possible in southeast Louisiana midweek.