Northeast faces flash flooding and severe gusts after record rain.Storms that dumped record amounts of rain throughout most of the country this week brought dangerous flash floods to the interior Northeast last night and will last into the weekend.
As Wednesday's storms progressed up the East Coast, Pittsburgh received a record 2.77 inches of rain Thursday and overnight, breaking the 1933 record of 1.46 inches.
The weather agency said a significant low pressure system will bring showers and thunderstorms to the Great Lakes, Ohio Valley, and Northeast on Friday.
According to PowerOutage.us, over 50,000 Virginia, New York, and Pennsylvania customers lost power early Friday morning.
Western Pennsylvanians captured footage of rushing rivers, flooded streets, and rescuers fighting water to reach victims. Oakdale streets in Pittsburgh had become rivers, with cars and debris floating away. Many roads remain closed.
A Harrisburg doorbell camera saw strong winds tearing down big trees. The meteorological service said Thursday's rain was heavy and historic: April is now the city's third wettest month on record and had the wettest 11-day start since records began.
The meteorological service noted that this is the first month in which the daily rainfall record has been broken twice, supporting climate change reports of more severe weather.
Savannah, Georgia, and Charleston, West Virginia, were also flooded. One stranded resident posted video of fast-gushing water on their street. "Someone is going to have to come get us." they said on Facebook.
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