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Impact weather expected Monday with possible downpours, flooding
ABC7 New York and WMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) describe the same event in different terms.
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What happenedAfter mild weather over the weekend, impact weather is expected Monday as downpours and flooding are possible for some.
The headline splitWMUR9 (Hearst, Manchester NH) frames it as "Impact weather expected Monday with possible downpours, flooding". ABC7 New York frames it as "NYC flood threat: Heavy rain expected for Monday commute".
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CenterImpact weather expected Monday with possible downpours, flooding
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Update: Flood advisory in place for Hudson Valley until early Monday morning caused by persistent downpours
At 2:14 a.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood advisory in effect until 5:15 a.m. for Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.
NYC flood threat: Heavy rain expected for Monday commute
Prepare for a soggy start to the week. NYC officials are warning of possible flooding as heavy rain moves in late Sunday, with the potential to impact Monday's commute.
