Heavy rain, storms across Tri-State Area cause flooding, more disruptions
NEW YORK – Heavy rain and storms caused flooding, event cancellations and more disruptions around the Tri-State Area Tuesday.
The risk for more severe weather continues through Wednesday morning.
NYC-area roads flood as heavy rain soaks region
Some Bronx roadways were underwater Tuesday night as rain pummeled the city for hours. Almost 5 inches of rain fell in the borough, but radar estimates are higher.
Water accumulated from the Cross Bronx Expressway to Kingsbridge, where cars made waves around West 228th Street. It was so flooded that it sunk tires and engulfed sidewalks.
Pedestrians ran for cover along the sidewalks while water seemingly spewed from a manhole in the middle of the road on Riverdale Avenue.
Video taken near Manhattan College Parkway around 7 p.m. shows the road looking like a river and cars submerged. A tree also came down, taking out a car and blocking the on-ramp to the Henry Hudson Parkway.
Flooding on the service road of the Henry Hudson Parkway left drivers stranded.
"I was driving behind two cars, and they made it through so I assumed that I was going to be OK, and my car just stopped. Like, it stopped and then it shut off and I can't turn it back on," one driver said.
NYPD tow trucks have been responding to assist drivers.
The Major Deegan Expressway was at a standstill for hours Tuesday night, backed up for miles behind cars that got flooded out from the heavy downpour.
The damage wasn't just outdoors: video from inside a Williamsbridge apartment building on East 228th Street shows water cascading down a staircase.
The FDNY said they received several calls for water damage and flooding, but have no reported weather-related injuries.
New Jersey roads flood as rain falls for hours
A large portion of one Teterboro, New Jersey neighborhood was underwater Tuesday. The exit off I-80 was closed due to the flooding.
On North Street near Hollister Road, at least half a dozen vehicles were stalled with their blinkers on.
In nearby South Hackensack, emergency crews responded to vehicles stuck in flooded streets at Jersey Place and Green Street, and Wesley Place and Schrieffer Street. Several vehicles had water as high as the hood. Pedestrians were also wading through to get to their destinations.
Officials are urging drivers to turn around if they see flooding.
Severe weather causes ground stops at NYC-area airports
The severe weather caused ground stops at all three Tri-State Area airports. Multiple airlines had numerous delayed and canceled flights.
At one point Tuesday evening, at Newark Liberty International Airport, the average delay on incoming flights was two hours and 40 minutes. At John F. Kennedy International Airport, the average delay was over four hours, and at LaGuardia Airport, some incoming flights were delayed an average of two hours.
At LaGuardia, 187 flights were canceled – a third of all scheduled flights. JFK and Newark each had 140 canceled flights, but hundreds more have been delayed at all three airports.
Travelers are encouraged to check with their airline to find out if their flight has been affected.
Yankees game postponed
The New York Yankees were forced to reschedule their Tuesday evening game against the Los Angeles Angels due to inclement weather.
The game will be made up Wednesday afternoon as the first game of a single-admission doubleheader. The make-up game will begin at 4:05 p.m., followed by the previously scheduled game, which will begin no earlier than 7:05 p.m.
Tickets for Tuesday's game will not be accepted at the doubleheader. Fans with paid tickets for Tuesday's game may exchange them for tickets to a similar regular season game at Yankee Stadium.
