Flash flooding in New Jersey, New York leaves at least 2 dead, subway stations filled with water as more rain expected

At least two people have died due to flash flooding in New Jersey after parts of the northeastern U.S. and mid-Atlantic were inundated with heavy rain Monday night. The storm caused flash flooding in areas of New York, central Virginia and New Jersey that gushed through subway stations, stranded vehicles and prompted a state of emergency.

Flood watches and warnings are still in effect through Tuesday evening for most of Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., according to the National Weather Service.

Through Thursday, portions of the eastern and central U.S. are facing “scattered to widespread thunderstorms capable of heavy downpours and flash flooding,” the weather service said in its n most recent update on Tuesday.

New Jersey

Two people died in Plainfield, N.J., due to the flash flooding, WABC-TV reported. A vehicle was swept into Cedar Brook during the peak of the heavy rainfall. The names of the victims are not being released until their families are notified. While emergency crews responded in a timely manner, both people were pronounced dead at the scene

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New York City and surrounding areas

Subway service was operating with some delays on Tuesday morning’s commute, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, after some lines were temporarily suspended and others were operating with severe delays due to flooding. A video circulating on social media appeared to show flooding from a station platform onto a subway car.

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