See How Much Rain Fell In New York City Overnight

NEW YORK CITY — The clouds burst over New York City overnight Wednesday into Thursday, finally bringing a good amount of rain to the area after a historically long dry spell that has led to the first NYC drought in more than 20 years.

Storms rolled through the region, bringing rain, thunder, and lightning throughout the night.

The downpour was so strong that there were scattered overnight power outages in parts of the city, affecting more than 154 homes between Park Slope in Brooklyn and Ridgewood, Queens, energy provider Con Edison confirmed.

A spokesperson from Con Edison told Patch that the power should be restored in the city by 1 p.m. on Thursday.

So, how much rain fell?

In Manhattan, Central Park got 0.76 inches of rain, according to the Automated Surface Observing System, and Battery Park got 0.54 inches of rain, according to an Automatic Weather Station.

In Brooklyn, South Slope recorded 0.78 inches of rain, according to the Community Weather Observation Program, and Prospect Park got 0.65 inches of rain, reported by the Automatic Weather Station.

Queens got the most rainfall, with Bellerose reporting 0.88 inches according to the Community Weather Observation Program, and Little Neck received 0.83 inches recorded via the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network.

In the Bronx, Fordham saw 0.69 inches of rain, recorded via the New York State Mesonet, and Staten Island got 0.85 inches, according to the Community Weather Observation Program.

Was it enough to end the drought?

New York City, as well as upstate New York where the city's water reservoirs are, still have a deficit of a little more than seven inches of rain, a National Weather Service meteorologist told Patch, so the drought warning, which was issued this week, is still in effect.

A drought warning is the second of three levels of drought advisories — they escalate in severity from a drought watch to a warning, and finally to an emergency.

The drought warning declaration made water-conserving protocols in city government agencies mandatory.

Though there are no mandatory restrictions on individual New Yorkers, the city is urging its residents to voluntarily decrease their water use by fixing running toilets, taking shorter showers, reporting leaking fire hydrants, and turning off the tap when brushing their teeth.

Though the rain doesn't end the drought, it helps clean the dirty streets and dampen the city's parks, some of which were catching on fire, like Prospect Park in Brooklyn and Inwood Hill Park in Manhattan.

More chances of rain are expected through Friday. To see the full forecast for this week, click here.