2 reasons for its record-shattering rainfall in NYC and the Northeast long after the winds weakened
- Written by: Russ Schumacher, Associate Professor of Atmospheric Science and Colorado State Climatologist, Colorado State University
Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood was flooded by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.AP Images/Matt RourkeRecord downpours from Hurricane Ida overwhelmed cities across the Northeast on Sept. 1, 2021, hitting some with more than 3 inches of rain an hour. Water poured into subway stations in New York and Boston. Streets flooded up to the rooftops of...