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New York Post
15-07-2025
- Climate
- New York Post
NYC saw its 2nd wettest hour in history as rain caused terrifying, freak flash flooding
The Big Apple experienced its second-wettest hour in history as torrential rain drenched the city overnight — with terrifying footage showing straphangers trapped on subways by the freak flash flooding. 'New York City picked up a hair over 2 inches last night — 2.07 inches to be exact — making it the second wettest single hour ever recorded in the city,' FOX Forecast Center meteorologist Christopher Tate told The Post on Tuesday. 'It was bested only by the nearly 3 inches of rain that fell in New York City during the aftermath of Hurricane Ida in 2021.' Advertisement 4 A subway station is flooded in New York City on July 14, 2025. via REUTERS 4 Storm clouds move over The Empire State Building and the Manhattan Skyline before an evening thunderstorm in New York City on Monday, July 14, 2025. John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations. One clip captured a deluge of water pouring into the 28th street station in Manhattan — trapping scores of people on the 1 train line. Advertisement 'I'm gonna call this one in, I can't open the doors, it's not safe,' the conductor can be heard saying in the video. The 1, 2 and 3 trains all ended up being suspended throughout Manhattan as the MTA addressed flooding across several stations, the agency said. 4 The Big Apple saw 2.07 inches of rain fall in one hour overnight. William C Lopez/New York Post Advertisement 4 MTA worker cleaning up water at the 28th St 1 line station on July 14, 2025. William C Lopez/New York Post Meanwhile, the Forest Hills-bound M and R trains operated under severe delays as multiple stations reportedly flooded in Queens. While rain and scattered thunderstorms were predicted again through Tuesday, Tate said it would be no where near as bad as Monday's dump. 'I think the odds of that are pretty low,' he said.
New York Post
15-07-2025
- Climate
- New York Post
Flash flooding across tri-state area prompts road closures, subway delays in NYC, state of emergency in NJ
Severe flash flooding across the tri-state area on Monday caused subway delays and road closures across the Big Apple and pushed New Jersey to declare a state of emergency. All five boroughs and Nassau County are under a flash flood warning through midnight. 4 Flash flood warnings were declared all across the tri-state area Monday evening. John Angelillo/UPI/Shutterstock Advertisement 'Flooding can be deadly and often strikes with little or no warning. Streets, basements, and below-grade spaces can fill with water in minutes. If you live in a basement apartment or low-lying area, be ready to move to higher ground,' NYC Emergency Management advised on X. 'Keep your Go Bag near the door and clear exit paths. Avoid flooded areas. Never walk or drive into water. Turn around, don't drown.' 4 The Bronx River Parkway flooded to the point where people couldn't even see the road. Advertisement Westchester County was placed under the same alert until 12:15 a.m. after the southbound lanes on the Taconic State and Saw Mill River Parkway experienced severe flooding. The 1, 2 and 3 trains are all suspended in Manhattan while the MTA addresses flooding across several stations, the agency said. Inside the 23rd Street station, water appeared to be bursting out of a grate in the floor as it flooded the the area near the turnstiles, according to a video shared on X. Water also spilled under the doors and onto the subway itself as riders took refuge on the seats. 'Oh man, I might need a diaper!' one straphanger joked. Advertisement 4 FDR Drive along the East River flooded, forcing drivers to slowly inch down the road. New York City DOT The Forest Hills-bound M and R trains are also operating under severe delays as multiple stations reportedly flooded in Queens. The Franklin D. Roosevelt East River Drive in Manhattan had inches of water reaching up to cars' tires shortly after 7 p.m., according to the NYC Department of Transportation cameras. 4 The Big Apple is under a flash flood warning until midnight. Advertisement Drivers on the FDR had to carefully maneuver through the water as they inched down the road at just 2 miles per hour, according to a video shared by a driver caught in the flood on X. People were actively driving against the current until they reached a point where the road was visible again. For anyone needing to get into or out of the city, their options are limited after the Bronx River Parkway and Interstate 287 flooded to the point where drivers couldn't even see the road, forcing many main routes to close, according to pictures shared on X. In New Jersey, Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency and advised everyone to 'stay indoors and avoid unnecessary travel,' he wrote on X. Throughout the northern parts of the Garden State, cars and even emergency vehicles in towns like Somerville and Plainsville were overwhelmed and even partially overturned. A flood warning was also extended in Fairfield County until 12:15 a.m., according to NBC Connecticut. Last August, Connecticut was slammed by the worst flood it'd seen in two centuries, destroying entire roadways and sparking mudslides.
