More Rain Targets NYC After Floods Hit Streets And Subway Stations, Forecasters Warn

NEW YORK CITY — The Big Apple has more rain and flood advisories in store after heavy rain flooded streets and subway stations across the metro on Monday night, forecasters said.

The good news is that the storms coming later in the week will not be as severe as Monday night's deluge, according to the National Weather Service.

The city got 2.6 inches of rain overnight, and more than 2 inches of rain fell in Central Park in a single hour on Monday evening, forecasters said. This record is only beaten by the more than 3 inches of rain that fell in an hour during Hurricane Ida in 2021, according to AccuWeather.

In the Bronx, the Bronx River rose by 3.7 feet on Monday, spilling onto roads and nearly submerging traffic signs along the Bronx River Parkway, according to photos posted to social media.

In the Bronx, a flood advisory is still in effect until 2 p.m. Tuesday, due to the river's swelling, according to the New York City Department of Emergency Management.

In Manhattan, parts of the George Washington Bridge and FDR Drive were closed overnight due to flooding, and videos posted to social media show water gushing out of a sewer grate and filling up the subway inside the 1 train station at 23rd Street and 28th Street, as passengers crouched on their seats.

As of 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, trains on the 1/2/3 lines were running normally, according to the MTA's website.

Though the storm will mostly clear out on Tuesday, the atmosphere will remain unsettled the rest of the week, with chances of rain and thunderstorms through Friday, according to the latest forecast.

Forecasters at the National Weather Service are also warning that a heatwave could impact the second half of the week, starting on Wednesday, with potential for 105-degree heat indexes.

Here is the latest forecast from the National Weather Service.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 87. Calm wind.

Tuesday night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Wednesday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 88. Light and variable wind.

Wednesday night: A 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 76. Calm wind.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly sunny, with a high near 90. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 7 mph in the morning.

Thursday night: A chance of thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 78. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 89.

Friday night: A 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

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