NYC saw its 2nd wettest hour in history as rain caused terrifying, freak flash flooding

NYC saw its 2nd wettest hour in history as rain caused terrifying, freak flash flooding

New York City experienced its second-wettest hour in history as torrential rain drenched the city overnigt.

New York City hit by historic rainfall and devastating flash floods

New York City just got walloped by a rainstorm so fierce it’s etched its name as the second-wettest hour in the city’s history. On Monday evening, a staggering 2.07 inches of rain drenched Central Park in just 60 minutes, unleashing chaos with flash floods that turned streets into rivers and subways into swimming pools. This wasn’t just a drizzle; it was a deluge of biblical proportions. According to New York Post, from Manhattan to Queens, and …

UWS AMC Lincoln Center Theater Floods: Reopens After Short Closure

AMC Lincoln Square on the Upper West Side. Photo by Gus Saltonstall By Gus Saltonstall On Monday night, more than two inches of rain fell in a single hour in Central Park, which made it the second wettest 60 minutes ever recorded in the five boroughs. With all that rain, there was flooding across New York City and New Jersey, including at the Upper West Side’s largest movie theater. Videos surfaced Monday night of water pouring out of the ceilin…

Record Rainfall Triggers Flight Chaos Across NYC Airports - Travel Noire

Thousands of travelers were stranded Monday after record-breaking rainfall hammered the New York metro area, causing major delays at LaGuardia, Newark Liberty, and JFK airports. Nearly two inches of rain fell between 7 p.m. and 8 p.m., local time, marking the second-wettest hour on record for the region, according to Travel Market Report and weather officials. Flash flooding hit NYC airports and nearby areas, shutting down subway lines and creat…

Zohran Mamdani Says New York Needs Infrastructure Upgrade for 'New Climate Reality' as Flash Floods Disrupt Travel

Skift Take: New York’s latest flash flood shows how infrastructure can struggle to match climate extremes and raises urgent questions about whether one of the world’s top travel hubs can stay afloat in the future.Read the Complete Story On Skift