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Hurricane Ida: 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
Hurricane Ida: 2 reasons for its record-shattering rainfall in NYC and the Northeast long after the winds weakenedPhiladelphia's Manayunk neighborhood was flooded by the remnants of Hurricane Ida.AP Images/Matt Rourke

Record 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 City, and streets flooded up to the rooftops of cars...

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