Flood Watches, Wet Halloween: Unsettled Hudson Valley

HUDSON VALLEY — If you're looking for a good weather day then enjoy Monday because after a bit of sun the weather goes downhill for the rest of the work week. Sadly, Halloween looks dreary, as the National Weather Service is forecasting a 70 to 80 percent chance of rain during the afternoon and evening.

The communities on the Sound Shore won't really get a rest. There is a sequence of coastal flood watches for the region until Tuesday afternoon.

Also, if you thought Sunday was a super-soaker, you were right. The lower Hudson Valley was inundated with rain, and the Sound Shore got the brunt of it. A trained NWS spotter reported almost three inches of rain fell on Mamaroneck by 6 p.m. (See below for the full report.)

The National Weather Service's advisory says:

• LOCATIONS...In New York, Southern Westchester. In Connecticut, Southern Fairfield.
• TIMING...For the first Coastal Flood Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 2 PM EDT this afternoon. For the second Coastal Flood Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the third Coastal Flood Advisory, from 10 AM to 2 PM EDT Tuesday.
• COASTAL FLOOD IMPACTS...Up to one foot of inundation above ground level is possible in low-lying areas near shorelines and tidal waterways. There is a low threat of property damage. Shallow flooding is expected in the most vulnerable locations near the waterfront and shoreline. Expect around 1 to 2 feet of inundation above ground level in low lying, vulnerable areas. Some roads and low lying properties including parking lots, parks, lawns, and homes and businesses with basements near the waterfront will experience shallow flooding.

Wednesday won't give us much time to dry out. The forecast calls for drizzle and patchy fog. Then on Thursday showers are likely. The good news is that temperatures will be mild.

Then they'll plummet into the 30s Friday night.

Here's the five day forecast from the National Weather Service:

• Today-Partly sunny, with a high near 65. Light and variable wind becoming north around 5 mph.
• Tonight-Patchy drizzle with a slight chance of light rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light east wind.
• Tuesday-A 50 percent chance of rain or drizzle. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. East wind 3 to 5 mph.
• Tuesday Night-A chance of drizzle or light rain. Areas of fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 51. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Wednesday-A chance of drizzle or light rain, mainly before noon. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 68. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night-A chance of drizzle or light rain before midnight, then a chance of rain after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 56. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Thursday-Showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 68. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Thursday Night-Showers. Low around 54. Chance of precipitation is 80%.
• Friday-Showers likely, mainly before 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 61. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
• Friday Night-Partly cloudy, with a low around 38.

The National Weather Service received reports from Orange, Rockland and Westchester counties for its rainfall totals report.

Orange County:

• TUXEDO PARK 1.84 inches
• US MILITARY ACADEMY 1.44
• MIDDLETOWN 1.34
• COLD SPRING 1.06
• NEWBURGH 1.04

Rockland County:

• SPARKILL 1.83 inches
• MONTEBELLO 1.77
• MOUNT IVY 1.60
• SPRING VALLEY 1.56
• BLAUVELT 1.33
• PEARL RIVER 1.30

Westchester County

• MAMARONECK 2.75 inches
• EASTCHESTER 2.50
• WHITE PLAINS AIRPORT 2.25
• TARRYTOWN 2.19
• ARMONK 2.08
• 1 SSW ELMSFORD 2.01
• MIDLAND PARK 1.88
• MOUNT KISCO 1.67
• SCARSDALE 1.42
• PLEASANTVILLE 1.39
• PEEKSKILL 1.29