New York City, flash flood
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The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.
When the train doors opened, "quite a lot of water came in, so almost all of us stood up on the seats," a passenger told Newsweek.
Atlantic, Hill Country, Texas, central Florida, southern Arizona, and the Upper Midwest are at risk for more flooding rainfall on Tuesday.
The National Weather Service is predicting a slight chance of more rain Tuesday, July 15, after torrential rain, flooding Monday in the Lower Hudson Valley.
Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.
Transit agencies in the New York City area were promising a fairly smooth commute with some lingering delays on Tuesday, the morning after heavy rain pummeled the region, flooding parts of the subway system, inundating major roads and causing long flight delays.
Heavy rains during the evening brought flooding, road closures and power outages throughout New Jersey, which is under a state of emergency.
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