New York Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency Friday morning as flash floods drenched New York City.
Flash flooding is expected in the counties of Nassau, Queens and Kings, which includes Brooklyn, ... [+]
Hochul said on X she is declaring an emergency as parts of New York state, along with New Jersey and Connecticut, are under flood watch through Friday night due to coastal flooding.
Northeast New Jersey, southeastern New York and Connecticut are at a “moderate risk” of being soaked with excessive rainfall—as much as one to two inches per hour—on Friday and Saturday, the Weather Prediction Center said.
Several inches of rain are expected to shower Newark, New Jersey; Bridgeport, Connecticut and New York City–which is bracing for five to seven inches of rainfall locally.
Roadways in New York City have already been deluged to floodways, prompting a travel advisory from the city’s Emergency Management on Friday and a request to “stay home if you don’t need to travel” from the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA).
MTA announced it was experiencing severe service disruptions because of rain and flooding.
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Cars drive through slight flooding on Ocean Avenue amid heavy rain. (Photo by Michael M. ... [+]
Heavy rain and flooding has led to the closure of a section of the Prospect Expressway. (Photo by ... [+]
Areas along the east coast were previously covered in rain last week due to Tropical Storm Ophelia, the 15th named storm of the Atlantic Hurricane Season. The storm, packing 45 mph maximum sustained winds, left parts of North Carolina and Virginia under storm surge and tropical storm warnings, Maryland and New Jersey under coastal flood warnings and New Jersey and New York soaked in heavy rain.
Ophelia Moves Into Virginia, Leaving Behind Flooding And Power Outages (Photos) (Forbes)