Strong thunderstorms during late morning and again from late afternoon through early evening produced torrential rain that caused widespread flash flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas, small streams, and rivers. Cars were trapped in flooding on the Long Island Expressway in Queens and the Northern State Parkway in Nassau Counties.
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Strong thunderstorms during late morning and again from late afternoon through early evening produced torrential rain that caused widespread flash flooding of low lying and poor drainage areas, small streams, and rivers. Cars were trapped in flooding on the Long Island Expressway in Queens and the Northern State Parkway in Nassau Counties. In Rockland County, torrential rains forced the Mahwah River over its banks flooding parts of the New York State Thruway near Suffern. Serious road flooding was also reported along Richmond Parkway in Staten Island.At around 6:00 pm EST, lightning set a roof on fire in New Rochelle in Southern Westchester County. No injuries or deaths were reported.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Strong thunderstorms moved slowly across Central and Southern Westchester County. Torrential rainfall caused flash flooding of low-lying and poor drainage areas, especially across the major highways.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5583679, 5583680, 5583681, 5583682, 5583683.