Flash flooding swells on Manhattan street following torrential rain in New York City on July 14. (Josh Tepper via SWNS)
By Sejal Mandal
Flash floods tore through New York City, turning streets into rivers after torrential rain battered the area.
The chaos unfolded on Monday, July 14, 2025, when nearly two inches of rain fell in just 30 minutes - the city’s second-highest hourly rainfall total since 1943.
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Footage filmed at 90th Street and East End Avenue shows water gushing down the road, overtaking pavements and forcing pedestrians to wade through rising floodwater.
Another video captured a gas station completely submerged, with water pooling around the pumps.
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The downpour quickly overwhelmed drainage systems, flooding streets, subways, and major roads across all five boroughs.
Several subway lines were suspended as stations filled with water.
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