![]() Transit officials warned commuters to expect delays amid “extremely limited” subway service. ![]() One to two inches of rain an hour are still expected in parts of the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens and the city mayor, Eric Adams, warned residents to expect 8in in the space of 24 hours.įloodwaters led to suspended service across much of New York’s subway system, the large rail network that runs in significant part underground, according to updates from the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority. One to five inches of rain have fallen in parts of New York City since early Friday, the NWS reported. People cross from Manhattan to Brooklyn via the Brooklyn Bridge as trains were cancelled due to heavy rains. Meanwhile, New York’s US senators, Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, wrote a letter to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s administrator, Deanne Criswell, urging the agency to “stand ready, if requested”. The declaration covers New York City, Long Island and the Hudson valley, Hochul posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. The New York governor, Kathy Hochul, declared a state of emergency on Friday because of the “extreme rainfall”. Some drivers on the FDR highway that runs up the east side of Manhattan abandoned their vehicles in the floodwaters. “It highlights just how crucial it is for all of us to pay close attention to the weather advisories and to always take the necessary precautions.”Ĭity officials warned residents to exercise extreme caution and stay in shelter. “That is not a statistic to take lightly,” the city’s emergency management commissioner, Zachary Iscol, said Friday about it being the wettest day in two years. The NWS reported “multiple reports of water rescues and motorists” stranded in flood waters in Nassau county, New York. The New York boroughs of the Bronx, Brooklyn and Queens were especially badly hit with streets flooded, cars abandoned and buildings inundated, and much of the city’s public transport network ground to a halt. The extreme weather established this as not only the wettest day in New York since the remnants of Hurricane Ida dropped record-breaking rain on the north-east and killed at least 13 people in the city, most of whom were in flooded basement apartments it also led to chaos across the city and surrounding region. Parts of New Jersey were under similar weather advisories. 'Large and extremely dangerous' tornadoes reported in Penn.Flash flooding causes mayhem in New York City – video report Hurricane Ida remnants spawn flooding, tornadoes in Northeast NYC power outages spike as NWS declares city's 1st flash flood emergency State of Emergency declared in New Jersey ![]() Tornadoes and other storm damage reported in New JerseyĪlmost all commuter rail service suspended in NY areaĭe Blasio declares State of Emergency in NYC due to historic flooding Ida triggers devastating tornadoes, flooding in NJ and NY Shrub Oak 4.57 in 0600 AM 09/02 COOP New York Flood links: White Plains Airport 6.16 in 0556 AM 09/02 ASOS Westhampton Airport 1.73 in 0553 AM 09/02 ASOSġ N Mount Kisco 8.46 in 0400 AM 09/02 Public Upton 2.40 in 0800 AM 09/02 Official NWS Obsįarmingdale Airport 2.01 in 0553 AM 09/02 ASOS Montauk Airport 3.20 in 0554 AM 09/02 ASOS Kew Garden Hills 5.77 in 0625 AM 09/02 NYSM Montgomery Airport 5.65 in 0554 AM 09/02 AWOS Midtown Manhattan 7.49 in 0625 AM 09/02 NYSM North Massapequa 2.48 in 0606 AM 09/02 CWOP West Milford 3.48 in 0545 AM 09/02 IFLOWS Groton Airport 3.64 in 0556 AM 09/02 ASOS New Haven Airport 4.53 in 0553 AM 09/02 ASOSĢ N Ledyard Center 6.45 in 0615 AM 09/02 Cocorahs Meriden Airport 4.96 in 0553 AM 09/02 ASOS Guilford 5.55 in 0700 AM 09/02 CO-OP Observer Here is a list of totals compiled by the National Weather Service for various spots in the tristate area.īridgeport Airport 5.94 in 0552 AM 09/02 ASOSĭanbury Airport 4.64 in 0553 AM 09/02 ASOSĬhester Center 2.7 WNW 6.46 in 0636 AM 09/02 COCORAHS Video from Bergen County shows water flooding streets, train tracks, a train station, and businesses some drivers abandoned their cars on Route 17. The remnants of Hurricane Ida brought heavy winds and drenching rain to New Jersey on Wednesday, Sept.
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