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Severe flash flooding struck New York City, Westchester County, Staten Island, and Rockland County, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic
Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.
A flood advisory is in effect until 12:45 p.m. Heavy rain is expected in this period on Staten Island, which can cause flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. STATEN ISLAND, N.Y.
The region was hit with heavy rain Monday evening, resulting in flash floods that not only impacted roads and air travel, but also the transit system.
The burst of rain over Staten Island caused flash flooding Wednesday afternoon, leading to some rescue efforts. It hit the island just before 5 p.m., and water levels rose very quickly in some areas.
At 4:02 p.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued an updated flood watch in effect until Tuesday at midnight for Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union counties.
Two people have been killed after flash flooding hit New Jersey and New York, as parts of the northeastern US braced for more harsh weather.
Heavy rainfall triggered flash flood warnings across New York City and prompted New Jersey to declare a state of emergency. The rising water levels di
Flooding warning for Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Staten Island, along with parts of New Jersey and Long Island, as storms hit metropolitan area.
Thunderstorms riding along the periphery of a heat dome over the next week will bring the potential for flooding, damaging wind gusts and hail.
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