An estimated half-foot of rainfall or more inundated areas of New York's Lower Hudson Valley region on Sunday, washing out roads and overwhelming vehicles to the point that drivers needed to be rescued. One death has been blamed on the flooding. In Orange County, New York, a woman drowned while trying to evacuate her home, according to the Associated Press. "Her house was completely surrounded by water," Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus told the AP. He added: "She was trying to get through (the flooding) with her dog, and she was overwhelmed by tidal-wave type waves."