The New Jersey Governor traveled to a family friend's wedding in Europe two days before a state of emergency was declared because of flooding.

A record-breaking 1.96 inches of rain fell at Phoenix Sky Harbor, saturating the ground across the Valley. Flash flood threats will remain high through Monday evening, with the possibility of heavy storms returning in the afternoon. Strong wind gusts up to 30-45 mph across the state pose a risk of easily toppling trees.

A powerful coastal storm is causing damage to New Jersey shore towns, pushing ocean water into homes and roads.

More than half of New Jersey's coastline is still at risk of major flooding, the most severe classification through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), on Monday amid a vicious coastal storm battering the East Coast. Newsweek reached out to NWS Mount Holly, New Jersey, by phone for comment.

CNN, WVEC, WMBF, WTKR, WRDE, SEE PREFONTS By CNN’s Dakin Andone, CNN Meteorologists Linda Lam, Mary Gilbert, Chris Dolce Coastal flooding and wind-whipped rain hit the mid-Atlantic and Northeast coastline Monday as an impactful nor’easter crawled up the East Coast for the third consecutive day before starting to slowly subside overnight.

Monday afternoon's high tide is expected to bring another round of flooding as roads remain closed, officials said.

The significant coastal storm will continue to impact the Philadelphia region through Monday, bringing strong onshore winds, periods of rain, and significant coastal flooding along the New Jersey and Delaware shorelines.

Come Tuesday the atmosphere will begin shedding the Monday blues, and the rest of the week should be about as good as October gets. Highs should be in the low and mid-60s, a few shades below normal, with wall-to-wall sun through Sunday, forecasters say.

A coastal storm churned its way up the East Coast on Sunday, with New Jersey declaring a state of emergency and some airports posting delays and cancellations in advance of anticipated coastal flooding,

With a blustering nor’easter bearing down on the tristate area, New York City residents are being warned to stay inside if they can, keep clear of flood-prone areas, and get ready to