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JFK Airport was walloped with 7.97 inches of rain on Friday — a new daily record dating back to 1948, when data was first collected, according to Fox Weather.
Since the remnants of what was Tropical Storm Ophelia returned to the tri-state area Thursday night, the Queens airport has received a total of 8.48 inches of rain, the National Weather Service said.
Before Friday, the wettest day on record at JFK was on Aug. 14, 2011, when 7.80 inches of rain fell.
Since Thursday, the Big Apple’s other airport, LaGuardia, saw 4.87 inches, while Newark saw 1.77 inches, according to the NWS.
In the same period of time, Central Park saw 5.85 inches, while Midtown Manhattan was drenched in 6.16 inches.
Officials encouraged New Yorkers to stay home and avoid traveling Friday amid the torrential, seemingly never-ending downpour that flooded the subway system and turned streets into rivers.
Valley Stream in Nassau County recorded the most rainfall, clocking in 9.12 inches, according to Fox Weather.
Officials encouraged New Yorkers to stay home and avoid traveling Friday amid the torrential, seemingly never-ending downpour that flooded the subway system and turned streets into rivers.
Valley Stream in Nassau County recorded the most rainfall, clocking in 9.12 inches, according to Fox Weather.
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