Henri to leave Northeast Monday night, flood watches remain in effect

Flood watches are in effect from northeastern Pennsylvania to New Hampshire.

ByMeredith Deliso, Max Golembo, Melissa Griffin, Julia Jacobo, Marlene Lenthang, Ivan Pereira, Morgan Winsor, and Samantha Wnek
Last Updated: August 23, 2021, 2:40 PM EDT

Henri continues to churn across the Northeast where heavy rain and flooding are still possible through Monday night.

Flood watches remain in effect from northeastern Pennsylvania to New Hampshire.

The storm made landfall as a tropical storm in Rhode Island early Sunday afternoon, bringing wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour and a storm surge of up to 4 feet to the surrounding regions. Over 9 inches of rain was recorded in Brooklyn, New York. Henri weakened to a tropical depression on Sunday night and will leave the Northeast by Monday night.

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Aug 22, 2021, 5:49 PM EDT

Tropical Storm warnings discontinued

Tropical storm warnings for the Northeast states affected by Henri were dropped around 5 p.m Sunday.

However, 40 million Americans across nine states from Delaware to New Hampshire remain under a flash flood watch as the threat for major flash flooding continues through Monday.

A New Market Volunteer Fire Company rescue crew member wades through high waters following a flash flood, as Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall, in Helmetta, New Jersey, Aug. 22, 2021.
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Rainfall rates of two inches and hour have been reported in areas experiencing flash flooding, and an additional half a foot of rain is still forecast with highest amounts likely over the Lower Hudson Valley, Northeast New Jersey, New York City, Connecticut and western Massachusetts.

-ABC News' Melissa Griffin

Aug 22, 2021, 4:55 PM EDT

Biden promises quick response to affected areas

President Joe Biden updated Americans on the federal government's response to Tropical Storm Henri.

Biden reiterated that he has approved the state of emergency orders declared in Rhode Island, Massachusetts and New York and said the Federal Emergency Management Agency is ready to help affected communities.

He said thousands of live crews from the agency are already on their way.

"They'll clean up fallen trees, help local utilities repair damaged lines and restore service as fast as possible," Biden said at his news conference.

Biden warned that the storm is still causing flooding and reminded affected residents to prepare for more damage throughout the coming days.

Aug 22, 2021, 4:54 PM EDT

Nearly 122,000 customers lose power

As of 4:10 p.m., there are at least 121,993 customers without power in five states, according to PowerOutage.US, a site that aggregates power outage reports.

Rhode Island has the most power outage numbers with 75,868, followed by Connecticut,  29,776, Massachusetts, 9,205, New Jersey, 4,009 and New York, 3,135.

Aug 22, 2021, 3:36 PM EDT

Tropical Storm Henri's conditions spread inland

Tropical Storm Henri's impact continues to be felt throughout the East Coast even though its strength has weakened.

The storm is now producing wind gusts up to 50 mph and is moving northwest through Rhode Island.

Tropical storm warnings remain in effect for New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

Tropical Storm Henri flooding rain alerts map.
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New flash flood warnings were issued in parts of New York City, Westchester, New York, and northeastern New Jersey counties.

Current rain totals range from 3.7 inches in New London, Connecticut, to 7.82 inches in Brooklyn.

--ABC News’ Hope Osemwenkhae