New York City Gets Pummeled With Extreme Flooding Following Heavy Rainfall

A potent low pressure system caused a line of heavy rainfall to drench the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, with New York City in particular getting blasted with torrential rains Thursday afternoon, triggering flash flooding that was widespread.

Footage from around the city shows streets flooded with water covering vehicles’ tires at their halfway point as they passed through, while people walking the sidewalks were forced to go through the flooding, hammered with the heavy rain or both. (RELATED: At Least 54 Dead After Hurricane Melissa Slams Caribbean)

Flooding was reported throughout the city by storm spotters, causing several transportation issues including the JFK Expressway and George Washington Bridge being closed down, according to FOX Weather.

WOW look at the serious street flooding in Bed-Stuy, NYC. Y’all, the water is super high, almost swallowing up those parked cars. Incredible video from Brian j Lion. Please stay safe and avoid the roads! We’re tracking this system live, so follow along for updates. pic.twitter.com/h6fRONCR7s

— YallBot (@OfficialYallbot) October 30, 2025

NEW VIDEO: Heavy rain drenched the Big Apple this afternoon, causing flooding across parts of the city. 🌧️🍏

A marginal risk (Level 1 of 4) for additional flooding remains in effect for New York City as storms continue to move through the area.#NYwx pic.twitter.com/PbmONseqeV

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) October 30, 2025

BREAKING: Flooding in Brooklyn, NYC

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— Insider Paper (@TheInsiderPaper) October 30, 2025

In only seven minutes, rain gauges at LaGuardia Airport recorded 0.25 inches of rain, tallying 1.04 inches in only 50 minutes. Around the New York City area, rain gauges tallied 1-1.5 inches of rainfall in 60 minutes. In total, the storm poured 2-2.5 inches, according to the FOX Forecast Center.

New York City was issued a Flash Flood Warning earlier Thursday until 5:30 p.m. ET, per the National Weather Service (NWS).

TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR: Watch as heavy rain and roaring winds slam New York City on Thursday as a Pre-Halloween storm soaks the East Coast. Several inches of rain have already caused flooding in parts of the city. pic.twitter.com/vQdXHExA0c

— FOX Weather (@foxweather) October 30, 2025

#Subway #flooding in #NYC! 🌊 pic.twitter.com/DqNUjfWgyU

— Michael Autovino (@MAutovinoWx) October 30, 2025

All three major airports in New York City were also dealt issues because of the heavy rain, with flight delays averaging around 3-4 hours taking place at JFK International, LaGuardia and Newark-Liberty, according to FOX Weather.

In total, nearly 5,000 flights were either delayed or cancelled, per ABC News.

Nearly 5,000 flights have been delayed or canceled after a powerful storm slammed the Northeast with wind gusts up to 50mph, bringing torrential rain and dangerous flooding. @WhitJohnson has more. https://t.co/yOUGbentYt pic.twitter.com/LAXSXRWbv1

— World News Tonight (@ABCWorldNews) October 31, 2025

The heavy rainfall and flooding was a part of a huge low pressure system that rolled through the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast, also unleashing 50 mph wind gusts, according to ABC News.