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New Jersey Declares Emergency as Flash Flood Warnings Persist in New York City

Major airports, subways, highways remain suspended during emergency flood response.

A group of mammatus clouds passes over the skyline of lower Manhattan and One World Trade Center as the sun sets in New York City on July 3, 2025, as seen from Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Overview

  • Flash flood warnings extend into early Tuesday across all five New York City boroughs and multiple New Jersey counties as storms deliver up to 2 inches of rain per hour.
  • Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency in New Jersey Monday night to expedite response efforts while Kathy Hochul’s office keeps emergency management teams on standby.
  • Ground stops at LaGuardia and Newark Liberty airports have halted departures, and hundreds of flights are delayed or canceled with JFK also reporting disruptions.
  • New York City Emergency Management has warned basement residents to keep phones, flashlights and Go Bags at hand for rapid evacuation if waters rise suddenly.
  • Emergency crews are conducting water rescues, closing flooded roadways and clearing drains as they track rising waters and prepare for additional rainfall overnight.