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Two Dead as Record Rainfall Floods New York City, Upends Transit

Officials report a brief cloudburst overwhelmed aging drains, flooding basements citywide.

Vehicles move through floodwater in New York City, U.S. October 30, 2025, in this still image obtained from social media video. Mariah Whitmoyer/via REUTERS
A person drives a car through a flooded street amid rains in New York, U.S., October 30, 2025 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. Abigail Ekue/via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES. VERIFICATION Location verified by the design of the buildings, the trees and road layout that matched the file and satellite imagery of the area Date verified by original file metadata and weather reports
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Residents watch as workers attempt to clear a drain in flood waters, Friday, Sept. 29, 2023, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. A potent rush-hour rainstorm has swamped the New York metropolitan area. The deluge Friday shut down swaths of the subway system, flooded some streets and highways, and cut off access to at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport. (AP Photo/Jake Offenhartz)

Overview

  • FDNY divers recovered a 39-year-old from a flooded basement in East Flatbush, and a 43-year-old was found unresponsive in a Washington Heights boiler room, police said.
  • The National Weather Service logged preliminary daily records of about 1.8 inches in Central Park and roughly 2.0 inches at LaGuardia, with similar totals near 2.0 inches at Newark.
  • Flash flood warnings covered Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and parts of Manhattan as 1 to 2-plus inches fell in a short window.
  • Street and subway flooding forced service changes on multiple lines and closed stretches of the Long Island Expressway and Belt Parkway, while JFK, LaGuardia and Newark reported major delays and widespread flight disruptions.
  • Gusts near 45 to 50 mph downed trees and knocked out power for thousands as city agencies urged basement residents to move to higher floors and advised New Yorkers to avoid flooded areas during cleanup.