Storms Threaten Norway-Senegal World Cup Match With 2-Inch Rain, 60-Mph Winds
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Updated · NBC New York · Jun 21
Storms Threaten Norway-Senegal World Cup Match With 2-Inch Rain, 60-Mph Winds
2 articles · Updated · NBC New York · Jun 21
Summary
Monday night's Norway-Senegal World Cup match in New York faces a growing risk of severe thunderstorms, flash flooding and damaging wind around the 8 p.m. kickoff.
Rainfall could hit 1 to 2 inches an hour Monday afternoon and evening, enough to overwhelm parts of New York City if rates top the sewer system's roughly 1.75-inch-per-hour capacity.
Wind gusts could reach 60 mph, raising the risk of tree damage and scattered power outages as the storms move through.
Overnight rain is expected to linger into Tuesday's morning commute, with low-lying and poorly drained urban areas most vulnerable to flooding.