August 2014 United States floods

August 2014 United States floods
The system responsible for the New York floods
CauseHeavy rains
Meteorological history
DurationAugust 11–13, 2014
Flood
Maximum rainfall13.57 in (345 mm) Islip, New York
Overall effects
Fatalities3
Injuries1
Damage$1.837 billion
Areas affectedMid-Atlantic

In a three-day period on August 1113, 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.


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