A relentless nor’easter dumped over five inches of rain across parts of New York on Sunday, with some areas receiving even heavier downpours, according to early reports from the National Weather Service. The storm brought widespread flooding and travel disruptions as rivers swelled and roads became impassable. Residents and officials are now assessing the damage as cleanup efforts begin. Preliminary data suggests this was one of the wettest single-day storms in recent memory for the region.
Parts of New York received more than 5 inches of rain Sunday as a nor’easter soaked the region, according to preliminary rainfall totals from the National Weather Service. The highest total reported ...