Overview

• The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches and warnings from northern Virginia through Connecticut, forecasting up to six inches of rain in parts of the Washington-Philadelphia-New York corridor.
• Acting New Jersey governor Tahesha Way declared a state of emergency and New York governor Kathy Hochul activated the state’s emergency operations center for 14 counties.
• Torrential downpours dumped as much as five inches of rain in Queens, inundating vehicles on major roadways and prompting water rescue teams.
• Major highways including the Long Island Expressway, I-80 and FDR Drive have been closed and rail services on Long Island Rail Road and New Jersey Transit suspended due to flooding.
• More than 1,400 flights were canceled nationwide—primarily at New York and Reagan National airports—while officials maintain advisories against nonessential travel.