This morning's emergency alert from the National Weather Service:
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING is in effect for this area until 2:30 PM EDT. This is a dangerous and life-threatening situation. Do not attempt to travel unless you are fleeing an area subject to flooding or under an evacuation order.
Fleeing.
I stayed home till 11, when the rain calmed down long enough that I could make it to my office 3 blocks away. The trains weren't running so I canceled karate. Cars up to their headlights on the BQE. Worried texts from friends 500 miles away.
An inch of rain equals about a foot of snow. Just imagine if it were 30° colder!