NEW YORK (WABC) -- Much of New Jersey and the Catskills are drying out Wednesday morning after heavy rain soaked the region, but flooding concerns remain for parts of the Tri-State area. Flooding downpours are expected to continue through sunrise across Long Island, the Hudson Valley and Connecticut, where an AccuWeather Alert remains in effect and a Flood Watch continues.
The steady rain will gradually taper to scattered showers this afternoon, with a few breaks of sunshine possible and highs reaching the upper 70s.
Looking ahead, a few showers are possible Thursday, while Friday brings more sunshine and only the chance of a stray thunderstorm.
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The weekend looks mostly dry, with the next chance for storms arriving late Sunday. Partly cloudy skies and an isolated shower or thunderstorm are possible Monday and Tuesday.
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A man in Monroe Township was killed when he was truck by lightning.
It happened on Tuesday around 3p.m. near the solar field on Hoffman Station Road.
The 32-year-old man was rushed to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, where he was pronounced dead.
His identity has not yet been released and his death is under investigation.
New from National Weather Service: "As low pressure moves ashore, the heavy rain fall threat will continue to wane. Some occasional downpours remain possible for northern sections of the area into late morning."
Dozens of flight cancellations lingered into Wednesday after Tuesday's storms in the Tri-State area.
As of 8 a.m., the following cancellations were in effect at area airports:
JFK - 51
LGA - 67
EWR - 83
Clarkstown Police responded near the Palisades Center Mall for a flooding condition.
Eastbound Route 59 all lanes were closed at Cemetery Lane, due to flooding. Westbound lanes remained open.
Police asked that drivers use an alternate route Wednesday morning.
