A State of Emergency has been declared for New York City, Long Island, and Westchester County in New York on the evening of October 12, 2025, as a powerful nor’easter continues to bring severe weather to the U.S. East Coast.
Severe flooding struck Pagosa Springs, Archuleta County, Colorado, between October 10 and 12, 2025, as the remnants of Tropical Storm Priscilla delivered up to 160 mm (6.3 inches) of rain across the San Juan Mountains. The San Juan River recorded its third-highest crest since 1911, forcing evacuations, damaging about 90 homes, and closing sections of U.S. Highway 160. A local disaster emergency was declared, later expanded by the state, as additional rainfall remained in the forecast.
Remnants of post-tropical Priscilla struck the desert southwest of U.S. triggering significant floods across the region including parts of New Mexico between Friday and Saturday, October 10 and 11, 2025. Intense flooding swept away at least two vehicles and prompted rescues in the San Juan County.
A nor’easter is forming off the southeastern U.S. coast and is expected to move north through Monday, October 13, 2025. The system will bring heavy rain, strong winds, and flooding risks to parts of the Mid-Atlantic and New England. New Jersey has declared a statewide emergency ahead of the storm.
Back-to-back tropical storms — Priscilla and Raymond — are forecast to channel deep tropical moisture into the U.S. Southwest between October 10 and 14 2025, causing a multi-day rain event and creating an elevated flash-flood risk across Arizona and New Mexico.
An early-season nor’easter forming off the Southeast U.S. coast is expected to strengthen and move northward from Friday, October 10, through Tuesday, October 14 2025, producing coastal flooding, heavy rain, and wind gusts capable of downing trees and power lines along parts of the East Coast.
A predecessor rain event (PRE) associated with Hurricane Priscilla is forecast to produce sustained rainfall across the Southwestern United States, particularly Arizona and New Mexico, between October 9 and 11, 2025.
Hurricane Priscilla is maintaining Category 2 strength on October 7, 2025, and is producing dangerous surf conditions along the Mexican coast. A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Baja California Sur from Cabo San Lucas to Cabo San Lázaro.
The National Weather Service issued a Freeze Warning for inland portions of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, effective from midnight until 10:00 EDT (09:00 CDT) on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, as temperatures are expected to fall near −2°C (28°F). Residents are advised to protect plants and outdoor pipes from freezing conditions.
The deadly Enderlin tornado, which struck Ransom County, North Dakota, on June 20, 2025, has been upgraded by the National Weather Service (NWS) to an EF-5. This officially brought an end to the EF-5 drought, the longest period without an EF-5 tornado in the U.S. since records began in 1950.
