Long Island rain totals edging past predictions
The National Weather Service on Sunday warned of the potential for up to four inches of rain as the second storm of the holiday weekend approached Long Island.
As it turned out, that prediction was on the low side.
By 7:15 p.m. Monday, some areas of Long Island had already received more than 4 inches of rain, and showers were forecast to continue overnight.
North Babylon received 4.18 inches, while 4.1 inches of rain was recorded in North Massapequa, weather service meteorologist David Wally told Newsday.
Other hard hit areas included Levittown, 3.8 inches, Orient Point, 3.69 inches, and Long Beach, 3.46 inches.
