If It's Not Snow, It's Rain Battering the Northeast

Mar 15, 2010; 8:38 AM ET
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Millions of dollars in flooding and storm damage continues to be reported out of the Northeast and Midwest as the nor'easter moves out to sea.

Power outages for upwards of half a million homes and businesses across the Northeast and mid-Atlantic states are beginning to be restored by crews Monday morning.

In fear of electrocution, officials in Ridgewood, N.J., shut off power for the entire town Sunday as heavy winds prompted wires to fall continuously.

Ice jams caused flooding in central Iowa, filling basements with water after the Des Moines River spilled over its banks.

Massive chunks of ice washed ashore and ended up in backyards in Fort Dodge this weekend. One report described the event as a "mini Antarctica."

Charleston, W.Va., was also hit hard by flooding. The body of a missing firefighter has been recovered after the boat he was in capsized, and one woman was killed by a swift water current.

Two men were also killed in Teaneck, N.J., when a tree fell on top of their vehicle.

Weather related flight delays for La Guardia International Airport in New York City, as well as in Philadelphia are causing some plane arrival and departure times to be backed up by up to three hours Monday.

While flight delays in Boston occurred through the weekend, general arrival and departures are currently 15 minutes or less.

Wind speeds of 75 mph were reported on Saturday out of John F. Kennedy Airport in New York City and Atlantic City, N.J. Category 1 hurricanes have wind speeds between 74 and 95 mph.

As of Monday morning, Boston has received nearly 5.0 inches of rain, while Concord, Bedford and Milton, Mass., have received more than 6.5 inches of rain. Farther south, Elizabeth, N.J., was inundated by 7.04 inches of rain.

This storm could continue to drop up to an inch more of rain throughout southern Maine and New Hampshire and Massachusetts into the evening tonight.

Story by AccuWeather.com's Carly Porter.

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