According to New York City Emergency Management, Central Park recorded 2.07 inches of rain between 6:51 p.m. and 7:51 p.m. This substantial rainfall marks the second-highest one-hour rainfall total ever recorded in Central Park.
Amidst an unseasonably dry January in Northern California, a high-pressure system has led to exceptionally low rainfall, significantly impacting the Sierra snowpack and landscape's dryness.