Flash flood warning issued for NYC, N.J. declares emergency
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Severe flash flooding struck New York City, Westchester County, Staten Island, and Rockland County, Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Passaic
Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Staten Islanders reached out to share pictures and stories of impassable roads and more after a severe storm swept through New York City Monday night, causing flash flooding in many areas of the borough.
At 4:02 p.m. on Monday, the National Weather Service issued an updated flood watch in effect until Tuesday at midnight for Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Essex and Union counties.
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ABC7 New York on MSNSlow-moving thunderstorms dump heavy rain across the Tri-State, trigger dangerous floodingFlooding at the Rockland Plaza in Nanuet was just one of many locations across the Tri-State area slammed with heavy, soaking rain.