Heavy rainfall from a nor’easter drenched parts of New York on Sunday, with some areas receiving over five inches of precipitation, according to early reports from the National Weather Service. The storm brought significant downpours that could lead to localized flooding and travel disruptions. Residents in affected regions may face challenges from saturated grounds and overwhelmed drainage systems. Preliminary data suggests this was one of the wettest single-day events in recent memory for the area.


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 ...