Photos: New York flash floods delays flights, submerges cars, drenches subway stations

New York witnessed its second-wettest hour in history following torrential rain. Straphangers trapped on subways due to unexpected flash flooding.

Published on Jul 15, 2025 07:36 PM IST 7 Photos
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A man looks on from a subway as a station is flooded in New York, U.S., July 14, 2025. New York City subway riders were trapped inside carriages after floodwaters poured onto stations due to heavy rain.( via REUTERS)

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As water flowed into the station, passengers inside the train  kneeled on their seats. In the Harlem district of New York, authorities confirmed to NewsNation station WPIX that at least one person required hospitalization for storm-related injuries.( via REUTERS)

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Water marks appear on a car as a result of heavy flooding in the Elmsford area of Westchester, New York. After hundreds of workers spent the night restoring operations, Janno Lieber, the chair and CEO of the Metropolitan Transit Authority, told ABC 7 in New York that complete subway service, as well as full Long Island Railroad and Metro North commuter rail service, was now available. (REUTERS)

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A man cleans a garage affected by heavy flooding in the Elmsford area of Westchester, New York, U.S., July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz(REUTERS)

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A van drives along a flooded street in the Elmsford area of Westchester, New York, U.S., July 15, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz(REUTERS)

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