Hurricane Gloria was a powerful hurricane that caused significant damage along the east coast of the United States and in Atlantic Canada during the 1985 Atlantic hurricane season. It was the first significant tropical cyclone to strike the northeastern United States since Hurricane Agnes in 1972 and the first major storm to affect New York City and Long Island directly since Hurricane Donna in 1960. Gloria was a Cape Verde hurricane originating from a tropical wave on September 16 in the eastern Atlantic Ocean. After remaining a weak tropical cyclone for several days,Gloria intensified into a hurricane on September 22 north of the Lesser Antilles. During that time,the storm had moved generally westward,although it turned to the northwest due to a weakening of the ridge. Gloria quickly intensified on September 24,and the next day reached peak winds of 145 mph (233 km/h). The hurricane weakened before striking the Outer Banks of North Carolina on September 27. Later that day,Gloria made two subsequent landfalls on Long Island and across the coastline of western Connecticut,before becoming extratropical on September 28 over New England. The remnants moved through Atlantic Canada and went on to impact Western Europe,eventually dissipating on October 4.
Hurricane Diane was the first Atlantic hurricane to cause more than an estimated $1 billion in damage,including direct costs and the loss of business and personal revenue. It formed on August 7 from a tropical wave between the Lesser Antilles and Cape Verde. Diane initially moved west-northwestward with little change in its intensity,but began to strengthen rapidly after turning to the north-northeast. On August 12,the hurricane reached peak sustained winds of 105 mph (165 km/h),making it a Category 2 hurricane. Gradually weakening after veering back west,Diane made landfall near Wilmington,North Carolina,as a strong tropical storm on August 17,just five days after Hurricane Connie struck near the same area. Diane weakened further after moving inland,at which point the United States Weather Bureau noted a decreased threat of further destruction. The storm turned to the northeast,and warm waters from the Atlantic Ocean helped produce record rainfall across the northeastern United States. On August 19,Diane emerged into the Atlantic Ocean southeast of New York City,becoming extratropical two days later and completely dissipating by August 23.
In October 2005,remnants of Tropical Storm Tammy and Subtropical Depression Twenty-Two merged with incoming continental cold fronts to produce torrential rains over interior New England,as well as over parts of New Jersey and New York. Particularly hard hit was the state of New Hampshire,which saw roads and bridges wiped out,several reported deaths,and whole buildings destroyed. Rain lingered over some areas for several weeks. Rainfall from both rain events totaled well over 20 inches (510 mm) in some areas.
Tropical Storm Doria was the costliest tropical cyclone in the 1971 Atlantic hurricane season. The fifth tropical storm of the season,Doria developed from a tropical wave on August 20 to the east of the Lesser Antilles,and after five days without development it attained tropical storm status to the east of Florida. Doria turned to the north,and reached peak winds of 65 mph (105 km/h) as it was making landfall near Morehead City,North Carolina. It turned to the northeast,and moved through the Mid-Atlantic and New England as a tropical storm before becoming an extratropical storm over Maine on August 29.
Floods in the United States (2000–present) is a list of flood events which were of significant impact to the country during the 21st century,since 2000. Floods are generally caused by excessive rainfall,excessive snowmelt,storm surge from hurricanes,and dam failure.
The effects of Hurricane Jeanne in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States included two fatalities and $530 million in damage. Originating from a tropical wave off the coast of Africa in early September 2004,Hurricane Jeanne tracked through the Leeward Islands and Hispaniola for several days,resulting in extensive damage and an immense loss of life. After completing a clockwise loop between September 22 and 24,the storm intensified into a major hurricane before striking the Bahamas and Florida. Substantially weaker,the system turned northeastward over Georgia before affecting Delaware,District of Columbia,Maryland,New Jersey,New York,Pennsylvania,Virginia,and West Virginia;all of those states are in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. By the evening of September 26,the Hydrometeorological Prediction Center took over responsibility of monitoring the former hurricane over Virginia.
The December 1992 nor'easter produced record high tides and snowfall across the northeastern United States. It developed as a low pressure area on December 10 over Virginia,and for two days it remained over the Mid-Atlantic states before moving offshore. In Maryland,the snowfall unofficially reached 48 in (1,200 mm);if verified,the total would have been the highest in the state's history. About 120,000 people were left without power in the state due to high winds. Along the Maryland coast,the storm was less severe than the Perfect Storm in the previous year,although the strongest portion of the storm remained over New Jersey for several days. In the state,winds reached 80 mph (130 km/h) in Cape May,and tides peaked at 10.4 ft (3.2 m) in Perth Amboy. The combination of high tides and 25 ft (7.6 m) waves caused the most significant flooding in the state since the Ash Wednesday Storm of 1962. Several highways and portions of the New York City Subway and Port Authority Trans-Hudson systems were closed due to the storm. Throughout New Jersey,the nor'easter damaged about 3,200 homes and caused an estimated $750 million in damage (1992 USD).
Hurricane Sandy was an extremely large and destructive Category 3 Atlantic hurricane which ravaged the Caribbean and the coastal Mid-Atlantic region of the United States in late October 2012. It was the largest Atlantic hurricane on record as measured by diameter,with tropical-storm-force winds spanning 1,150 miles (1,850 km). The storm inflicted nearly $70 billion in damage,and killed 233 people in eight countries,from the Caribbean to Canada. The eighteenth named storm,tenth hurricane,and second major hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season,Sandy was a Category 3 storm at its peak intensity when it made landfall in Cuba,though most of the damage it caused was after it became a Category 1-equivalent extratropical cyclone off the coast of the Northeastern United States.
Tropical Storm Fay was the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in the U.S state of New Jersey since Hurricane Irene in 2011. The sixth named storm of the very active 2020 Atlantic hurricane season,Fay was the earliest sixth named storm on record in the basin when it formed on July 9. Fay originated from a surface low that formed over the Northern Gulf of Mexico on July 3 and slowly drifted eastward,before crossing over the Florida Panhandle. The system subsequently drifted across the Southeastern United States as a well-defined low pressure system,before emerging off the coast of North Carolina on July 8. From there,the storm utilized favorable conditions for development,or tropical cyclogenesis,and coalesced into a tropical storm on July 9. The storm intensified,reaching its peak intensity on July 10,with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 60 mph (97 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 998 millibars (29.5 inHg). While moving northward,Fay made landfall on New Jersey later that day. After making landfall,the storm quickly lost most of its organization and rapidly transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone over New York on July 11,before being absorbed by a larger extratropical low over Quebec on July 12.
Hurricane Isaias was a destructive Category 1 hurricane that caused extensive damage across the Caribbean and the East Coast of the United States while also spawning the strongest tropical cyclone-spawned tornado since Hurricane Rita in 2005. The ninth named storm and second hurricane of the extremely active and record-breaking 2020 Atlantic hurricane season,Isaias originated from a vigorous tropical wave off the coast of Africa that was first identified by the National Hurricane Center on July 23. The tropical wave gradually became more organized and obtained gale-force winds on July 28 before organizing into Tropical Storm Isaias on July 30. Isaias marked the earliest ninth named storm on record,surpassing 2005's Hurricane Irene by eight days. Isaias strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane on the next day,reaching an initial peak of 85 mph (137 km/h),with a minimum central pressure of 987 mbar. On August 1,the storm made landfall on North Andros,Bahamas and subsequently weakened to a tropical storm,before paralleling the east coast of Florida and Georgia. As Isaias approached the Carolina coastline,it reintensified back into a hurricane. Soon afterward,Isaias reached its peak intensity,with maximum 1-minute sustained winds of 90 mph (140 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 986 millibars (29.1 inHg),before making landfall near Ocean Isle Beach,North Carolina,at 03:10 UTC on August 4,at the same intensity. The storm proceeded to accelerate up the East Coast of the United States as a strong tropical storm,before transitioning into an extratropical cyclone over Quebec on August 4. Isaias's extratropical remnants persisted for another day,before dissipating on August 5.
Hurricane Henri was a minimal category 1 hurricane that impacted the Northeastern United States. The eighth named storm and third hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season,Henri developed from a well-defined low-pressure system north-northeast of Bermuda,becoming a tropical depression on August 16. Nearly a day later,the system strengthened into Tropical Storm Henri. Henri continued to move south,and later southwest before strengthening steadily,reaching its initial peak intensity with winds of 70 mph (110 km/h) and a pressure of 994 mbar (29.4 inHg) early on August 19. Soon after,strong wind shear weakened Henri slightly. Eventually,on August 21,Henri strengthened into a Category 1 hurricane,before weakening back to a tropical storm and making landfall in Westerly,Rhode Island,on August 22,making it the second tropical cyclone to make landfall in the U.S. state of Rhode Island during the season,seven weeks after Elsa. It proceeded to move west-northwestward,weakening into a tropical depression while slowing down later that day. On August 23,Henri degenerated into a remnant low over New England,before dissipating the next day over the Atlantic.
Hurricane Ida was a deadly and extremely destructive Category 4 Atlantic hurricane in 2021 that became the second-most damaging and intense hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. state of Louisiana on record,behind Hurricane Katrina in 2005. In terms of maximum sustained winds at landfall,Ida tied 2020's Hurricane Laura and the 1856 Last Island hurricane as the strongest on record to hit the state. The remnants of the storm also caused a tornado outbreak and catastrophic flooding across the Northeastern United States. The ninth named storm,fourth hurricane,and second major hurricane of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season,Ida originated from a tropical wave in the Caribbean Sea on August 23. On August 26,the wave developed into a tropical depression,which organized further and became Tropical Storm Ida later that day,near Grand Cayman. Amid favorable conditions,Ida intensified into a hurricane on August 27,just before moving over western Cuba. A day later,the hurricane underwent rapid intensification over the Gulf of Mexico,and reached its peak intensity as a strong Category 4 hurricane while approaching the northern Gulf Coast,with maximum sustained winds of 150 mph (240 km/h) and a minimum central pressure of 929 millibars (27.4 inHg). On August 29,the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina making landfall,Ida made landfall near Port Fourchon,Louisiana,devastating the town of Grand Isle. Ida weakened steadily over land,becoming a tropical depression on August 30,as it turned northeastward. On September 1,Ida transitioned into a post-tropical cyclone as it accelerated through the Northeastern United States,breaking multiple rainfall records in various locations before moving out into the Atlantic on the next day. Afterward,Ida's remnant moved into the Gulf of St. Lawrence and stalled there for a couple of days,before being absorbed into another developing low-pressure area early on September 5.
On September 1–2,2021,Hurricane Ida affected much of the Northeastern United States as an extratropical cyclone,causing catastrophic river and flash flooding. Widespread flooding affected many areas,shutting down numerous roads,halting public transit,and cancelling hundreds of flights. Several rivers overflowed their banks,flooding farmlands,towns,and homes. Hundreds of cars were abandoned on roadways after being stranded in floodwaters and dozens of high-water rescues were performed. Several flash flood emergencies were issued due to the flooding.
The October 2021 nor'easter,which eventually became Tropical Storm Wanda,was an erratic nor'easter and tropical cyclone that struck the East Coast of the United States,and meandered across the northern Atlantic Ocean in early November 2021. The powerful extratropical cyclone affected much of the East Coast,causing significant flooding in areas which were previously affected by hurricanes Henri and Ida. As Wanda,the cyclone was the twenty-first and final tropical cyclone of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season. The system originated from a non-tropical mid-level trough that moved across the Southern United States on October 24–25,and moved out into the Atlantic,where a well defined area of low pressure formed. This quickly became a bomb cyclone off the East Coast of the United States on October 27,causing flooding and bringing powerful gale-force winds to the region in the process. Then,on October 30,after weakening and moving eastward out into the Atlantic,the system acquired subtropical characteristics and was given the name Wanda. By 12:00 UTC on November 1,the system transitioned into a tropical storm. Over the next several days,Wanda meandering well west of the Azores,before curving southward and then accelerating northeastward,before degenerating into a post-tropical cyclone on November 7,several hours before merging with a frontal system.
The July 2023 Northeastern United States floods,also known as the Great Vermont Flood of 10–11 July 2023 in Vermont,was a destructive and significant flash flood event occurring in the Northeastern United States from July 9 to 29,2023. Slow-moving showers and thunderstorms produced heavy rainfall and flooding,which led to widespread damage across multiple states in the Mid-Atlantic,with the heaviest and most destructive flash flooding centered around northern New England,specifically Vermont. Across the affected areas,numerous roads and bridges were washed out,and dozens of water rescues were conducted. Widespread rainfall amounts of 5 inches (130 mm) fell across the Northeast,with the maximum amount of rainfall occurring in Putnam Valley,New York,with 10.49 inches (266 mm). Downtown Montpelier,Vermont was flooded,as numerous state roads around the city were closed. The flash floods caused 13 fatalities across several states and $2.2 billion in damage.
In a three-day period on August 11–13,2014,flooding occurred across Michigan,New York,particularly Long Island,and portions of Maryland. Numerous water rescues and evacuations occurred across expressways and residential areas,and caused three fatalities and one injury. Additionally,several rainfall records were broken across the three primarily affected states,and a flash flood emergency was issued for portions of the Washington–Baltimore combined statistical area. The event was regarded as the largest natural disaster in 2014 in the United States by the American Red Cross and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
A winter storm in March 2023 impacted much of the Western,Northern,and Northeastern United States,producing high snowfall totals and widespread damage across the region. The winter storm,unofficially named Winter Storm Sage by The Weather Channel,first progressed across the Western United States as an atmospheric river,and then moved across the northern United States,bringing blizzard conditions and moderate snowfall across the Northern U.S.. The winter storm then became a nor'easter and impacted the Northeast,bringing snowfall rates of 1–2 inches (2.5–5.1 cm) per hour across numerous locations across the Northeast and 3 feet (36 in) of snow in several locations across the region with locally higher amounts. More than 320,000 power outages occurred across the areas impacted by the winter storm,and caused three fatalities and two injuries. Readsboro,Vermont received 42.1 inches (107 cm) of snow,and nearly 200 car accidents occurred across the New England region in the Northeast.
