Comment Drought-destroying heavy rain continued to fall on parts of the Northeast on Tuesday, a day after heavy rains flooded major highways, prompting water rescues across the region as roofs collapsed and water poured into college dormitories. . More than 10 inches of rain fell just south of Providence, Rumanjani on Monday, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a flood warning. Storms passing through the same areas repeatedly dumped hours of rain, turning city streets into rivers. Mapping this summer’s extreme gap in rain and drought A dramatic scene developed on Interstate 95, where flooding rains pooled under a bridge, causing massive traffic on the busy highway. Local reporters said five cars were stuck in the flood, forcing passengers to climb the highway divider to escape the waters. As the water continued to rise, officers worked hard to ease traffic back up to keep more people out of the floodwaters. Flood damage was reported across the city. The heavy rains appeared to have caused at least one building to collapse, with debris spilling onto the street. On another road, the force of the floods appeared to tear up the asphalt, with chunks of pavement ending up wedged under parked vehicles. At Brown University in Providence, about 30 students were temporarily displaced after floodwaters entered the first floor of their dormitory, local affiliate WPRI reported. Videos shared on social media showed students walking through dark and flooded hallways. University spokesman Brian Clark told 12 News Providence that the university would help students find lodging for the night if they were unable to return to their rooms. As flooding worsened Monday afternoon, Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee (D) urged all residents to “avoid all unnecessary travel,” saying crews were working to unclog drains and reopen highways. Flooding was also reported outside of Providence, as heavy rain flooded intersections in Cranston, Romania, leaving suburban streets looking more like rivers. As of Tuesday morning, Cranston had we saw 10.83 inches of rain, according to the National Weather Service. In Providence, as of 7 a.m. local time, 8.31 inches of rain had fallen. In Norwich, Conn., 4.6 inches of rain caused minor flooding. Videos on social media showed the lower level of a parking garage flooded with several inches of water, as well as standing water pooling in the parking lot of a local shopping plaza. Heavy rains will help alleviate the widespread drought that has affected a large area of the northeast – although it is possible to have very good thing. During prolonged periods of drought, topsoil—baked by the heat and evaporative effects of the sun—hardens, making it unable to absorb heavy rainfall. In Rhode Island, where more than half of the state is experiencing extreme drought, according to the US Drought Observatory, the ground simply couldn’t handle the nearly 11 inches of rain that fell. The Northeast is in the midst of a severe drought Now, parts of the Northeast may have the opposite problem, with heavy rain falling again today on saturated ground, prompting the National Weather Service to issue flash flood watches that at one point stretched from Washington to Boston and covered entire states of New Jersey, Rhode Island and Connecticut. After Monday’s deluge, heavy rain is again weighing on Rhode Island Tuesday morning, including Providence, where a flash flood warning is in effect until 4 p.m. Flooding is imminent or continuing in low-lying areas and local waterways, with another 2 inches of rain possible during the day. Although just an inch of rain fell in Washington, radars estimated more than 3 inches in Montgomery County and southeastern Frederick County in its northern suburbs. We saw a healthy amount of rain overnight and early this morning, DC. 0.92″ at Reagan National, 1.3″ at Dulles and 1.47″ at BWI. 3-5″ drought in our far northern suburbs where it’s been unseasonably dry. pic.twitter.com/OOraZ94jpd — Capital Weather Gang (@capitalweather) September 6, 2022 In Philadelphia, heavy rain on Tuesday morning caused water to pool on the Schuylkill Expressway, bringing traffic to a standstill. Radar estimates show more than 5 inches of rain has fallen northwest of the city, prompting flash flood warnings for suburbs including Ardmore and King of Prussia.
