Flash floods kill 2 in New Jersey
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A flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m., and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Middlesex, Morris and Somerset counties remained under a flood warning until 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.
The National Weather Service issued a flood warning at 9:07 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at 12:15 a.m. for Bergen County.
Two people were killed in New Jersey following flash flooding in the northeastern United States that caused travel chaos, authorities said Tuesday, as the region braced for more heavy rain.
Forecasters say some thunderstorm cells have the potential to dump as much as 2 to 3 inches of rain in one hour, posing a risk of rapid flooding.
A tornado warning is in effect until 9:15 p.m. in New Castle County, Delaware.