Last updated: Thursday, July 31, 2025 11:39PM GMT
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NEW YORK (WABC) — Strong storms caused flash flooding across the Tri-State area and even sparked a tornado warning in New Jersey on Thursday.
In New York City, flash flooding briefly closed sections of major roadways across the city just as the evening rush hour approached, and LIRR suspended service on one of its busiest lines as flooding covered tracks.
Some drivers on the Clearview Expressway in Queens ended up standing on the roofs of their stranded vehicles and a tractor trailer nearly fully submerged. The waters eventually receded and traffic slowly resumed, but officials still pleaded with people to say home. Rain was expected to fall through the night.
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Watches, warnings issued for storms
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for parts of New York and New Jersey until 8 p.m.
A Tornado Warning was issued for parts of New Jersey but was allowed to expire, but Severe Thunderstorm Warnings are in place.
Click here for the latest alerts, watches and warnings from the National Weather Service.
Jul 31, 2025, 11:40 PM GMT
110 people rescued from LIRR train in Bayside, Queens amid flooding
110 people were offloaded from the LIRR train in Bayside, Queens, this afternoon by MTA and FDNY during flooding.
Commuters were on the train for about an hour before they were rescued.
LIRR Service is suspended in both directions on the Port Washington Branch due to flooding east of Flushing Main Street caused by today’s storm. The MTA is cross-honoring LIRR tickets on the 7 subway line for travel between Manhattan and Queens.
Additionally, for travel east of Flushing-Main St, consider taking an MTA or NICE bus, but with weather impacts causing roadway closures or delays, check the MTA app or the NICE bus website for possible service changes.
Jul 31, 2025, 9:49 PM GMT
Storms cause flight cancelations, delays
Storms in the Northeast have caused 1,439 cancellations and 7,039 delays nationwide.
The most impacted airports:
LGA: 332 cancellations
Reagan: 257 cancellations
Newark: 228 cancellations
JFK Airport reported 198 cancellations.
Jul 31, 2025, 9:39 PM GMT
Southbound lanes of NJ 21 at Brook Avenue in Passaic are closed due to flooding
As of 5:08 p.m., all lanes of NJ 21 Southbound at exit 10 Brook Avenue in Passaic, New Jersey, are closed due to flooding.
Jul 31, 2025, 10:32 PM GMT
Flooding at Grand Central
X user @chantalmclaugh shared videos of a deluge of water pouring into Grand Central on a Metro-North train.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams urged commuters to be aware of flooding in subways.
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