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Flash flooding causes damage in New York City-area storms

 

Flash flooding causes damage in New York City-area storms

Storms prompted flash flood warningsacross the New York City metropolitan area Monday night, with photos showing severe flooding across the city and in parts of New York state and New Jersey

Heavy rain moved through the region Monday, causing flooding in the city's northern suburbs and New Jersey, where Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. 

New York City subway service experienced severe delays due to stations flooding,according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Metro-North Railroad service into and out of Grand Central Terminal was also delayed. Commuters were asked to postpone travel until train service could resume between the New York City boroughs of Manhattan and the Bronx. 

Drivers also dealt with flooded roads and highways due to the intense rainfall, with many reports in Scotch Plains, New Jersey, and Westchester County, New York. 

Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins said the floods happened "very, very quickly" and that the county received numerous 911 calls. 

"It was not something that was just a gradual move up, certainly in some of our more prone areas, like the Bronx River Parkway, right there on Main Street, which traditionally floods when it rains really hard. In those cases, those folks are being rescued by local emergency services personnel, mostly local fire departments," Jenkins said. 

Flash flood warnings

Flash flood warnings were in effect for much of the region until about 10 p.m. Monday.

Initial rainfall estimates hit more than 6 inches in parts of the area by 8 p.m.

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