August will continue where July left off in terms of flash flooding, as many inches of rain are forecast to pour down, especially from northern Florida and southeastern Alabama to southern Georgia and the Carolinas.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her acting New Jersey counterpart declared states of emergency for areas facing the threat of flash floods on Thursday from heavy downpours disrupting rail and air travel along the Eastern Seaboard.

The watch was issued for Grande Ronde Valley, Northern Blue Mountains of Oregon, Southern Blue Mountains of Oregon, John Day Basin, Ochoco-John Day Highlands, East Slopes of the Oregon Cascades and Central Oregon as well as Wallowa County.

On Thursday at 2:09 p.m. the National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning in effect until 6:15 p.m. for Delaware County.

The National Weather Service released an updated flash flood warning at 2:37 p.m. on Thursday in effect until 5:30 p.m. for Bergen, Essex, Hudson and Passaic counties.