Event Summary

Heavy rain caused flash flooding of many urban areas where poor drainage occurs. Radar showed two areas of heavy rainfall; one area extending northeast across northern portions of NYC, Eastern Rockland, Westchester, and Eastern Putnam Counties; the other area across Suffolk County. From 8 am until 2 pm during Saturday, October 28th, from 1.0 to 1.5 inches of rain fell across parts of Suffolk County. Storm Total Rainfall amounts for: Kings County - 1.60 inches was measured at Sheepshead Bay. New York County - 2.54 inches was measured at Central Park. Queens County - from 1.41 inches at JFK Airport to 2.03 inches at LaGuardia Airport. Heavy rain produced flash flooding along portions of the Bronx River Parkway and Bruckner Expressway in East Tremont.