Event Summary

Heavy rainfall developed across the area on the morning of April 16th ahead of a slow moving warm front. Rainfall totals generally ranged from 1.5 to 3.5 inches across much of New York City and the Lower Hudson Valley, with the majority of the rain falling in a 3-4 hour period. This resulted in flash flooding across the region.Strong winds occurred ahead of deep low pressure and associated warm front.Around 1030 am, a tree was knocked down closing all northbound lanes of the Bronx River Parkway at East Gunhill Road per emergency management.