Ida Brings 'Unbelievable' Flooding To Brooklyn, BP Says

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — Park Slope streets turned to lakes Wednesday night as Hurricane Ida remnants brought flooding even to areas of Brooklyn that typically fare well during high-level storms on Wednesday night.

Borough President Eric Adams told CBS late Wednesday night that flooding brought on by the tropical weather system was unlike anything he'd ever seen in the borough, bringing high levels of water even to elevated areas like Crown Heights.

In Park Slope, neighbors looked out their windows to find streets flooded several feet high and water gushing from drains, according to videos.

Adams said as much as 12 to 13 feet of water were found in homes in nearby areas like Borough Park.

"It was just unbelievable to see the level of water," he said. "It is a real indicator we have to be prepared for these types of storms."

The record-breaking flood conditions across New York City claimed at least nine lives Wednesday night, including a 66-year-old Brooklyn man who was discovered in the basement of his Cypress Hills apartment, according to reports.

The other eight deaths occurred in Queens, including a 2-year-old boy in Sunnyside who was found dead inside a home along with a man, 50, and woman, 48.

New York City was under a state of emergency on Thursday morning as it recovered from the storm, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced.

More than 1,000 customers in Brooklyn were without power as of 10:30 a.m. Thursday, according to Con Edison.

The flooding also reached the LeFrak Center at Prospect Park, which, along with the tennis courts, were closed on Thursday.

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Update: The death toll rose to 13 people on Thursday, including three people found in a basement in Queens.