Fortunately, this latest rainfall greatly reduces the risk of any further brush fires in the Northeast and New England, according to Pydynowski. Over the course of the last several weeks, Staten Island alone experienced the outbreak of at least 15 brush fires.

About two inches were forecast to fall through Saturday. Officials say it won’t be enough to fully replenish the city’s reservoirs.

New York City is under a drought warning as dry conditions and a lack of rain persist, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Monday. City agencies will start implementing drought protocols while New Yorkers are still urged to voluntarily conserve water.

New York City and the Northeast will finally get some measurable rain this week, but it won’t be enough to break the drought that has gripped the region for months.

Rain is coming down across the tri-state area on Thursday as the drought continues to persist. A drought warning was declared in New York City on Monday, the first one in over 20 years. It’s the second of three levels,