US EditionStorms Pummel Northeast, Prompting Flash Floods
NEW YORK CITY, JUL 15 – More than 2.5 inches of rain caused severe flooding and subway disruptions, prompting officials to declare a flood watch and accelerate climate resilience investments.
- On July 15, 2025, intense storms caused extensive flash flooding throughout the New York metropolitan region, impacting areas in the city as well as parts of northeastern New Jersey.
- The storms followed a hot, humid air mass and multi-cell storm clusters extending from northern Virginia to the Lower Hudson Valley, creating intense rainfall conditions.
- Flash flood warnings affected over 10 million people and caused flooding in subway stations, vehicle submersions, and water entering buildings in parts of New Jersey and NYC.
- Forecasters anticipate rainfall amounts between 1 and 3 inches, with localized downpours reaching up to 2 inches per hour, and have cautioned that scattered strong storms capable of producing wind gusts over 58 mph may occur.
- Authorities declared states of emergency and advised residents in flood-prone areas to seek higher ground as the flooding caused major disruptions and posed ongoing flash flood risks.
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Watch as a subway station in New York City becomes submerged by floodwater amid heavy rainfall. Footage taken by an eyewitness onboard a carriage on Monday (14 July) shows torrents of water rushing into the platform at 28th Street Station as horrified onlookers watched on. A later clip shows the water entering a subway carriage, as passengers pull their legs up off the floor. A flash flood warning was issued for all five boroughs of New York Cit…
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Airports across the northeastern United States are experiencing significant cancellations following torrential downpours that triggered flash flooding around New York City on Monday night.
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