New York flash floods: How frequently do we see this kind of rainfall?

NEW YORK - Gov. Kathy Hochul said the storms that deluged Orange County and other areas of New York state was a once-in-a-millennium event. 

But recent history suggests the kind of drenching we got is a little more frequent than that.   

During Hurricane Irene, in 2011, we got 8-11.5" of rain. 

The remnants of Ida in Sept. of 2021 brought 7.5" of rain. 

The recent storm in New York that flooded parts of our area brought 8-10.5" of rain. 

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