Nor’easter causes flooding as it tears through already soaked Northeast

Multiple parts of an already soaked Northeast United States had to deal with more heavy rain and winds as a nor’easter moved through the area Tuesday. Areas affected include New England, New York and New Jersey. The video above shows some of the rain that fell throughout the Northeast.

“A strong Nor’easter off the East Coast continues to bring rainfall to areas along the I-95 corridor that have received as much as 300% of normal precipitation over the last 90 days,” the National Weather Service’s Weather Prediction Center tweeted just after 4:30 p.m. EST Tuesday. “Nearly 5 inches of rain have fallen in portions of NJ, as the flood threat shifts further north.”

Before the nor’easter, parts of the Northeast suffered record rainfall from Hurricanes Henri and Ida.

Wind gusts as high as 75 mph were forecast on Massachusetts’ Cape Cod, with sustained winds as high as 45 mph. NWS warned that waves off the state’s coast could reach 19 feet.

“The second phase of a nor’easter expected to bring high winds and heavy rain to coastal New England tonight into Wednesday,” the Weather Prediction Center said in a Tuesday afternoon short range forecast. “Winds gusting to hurricane force is possible later tonight near Cape Cod as the center of the nor’easter edges closer. All of southern New England westward to New York City and northern New Jersey will be under the threat of flash flooding and coastal flooding through tonight into early Wednesday.”

New York and New Jersey issued emergency declarations ahead of the storm. New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy delayed the opening of state offices until 11 a.m. Tuesday because of the wind and rain, calling the day “a wash out.” Meanwhile, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority suspended its ferry service Tuesday and Wednesday.

The storm has already disrupted some flights, and federal officials warned about possible delays or cancellations across the region. According to officials at Albany International Airport, seven flights were diverted from New York City’s airports to Albany on Monday night because of heavy rain. All but one of the flights had left Albany by early Tuesday.