Shiezoli · Jul 18, 2026
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Following days of smoky skies and soaring temperatures, the Big Apple and surrounding areas were pummeled Saturday with heavy thunderstorms, downpours and flash floods. Two to four inches of rain fell by early afternoon Saturday, with up to an inch an hour expected, according to the National Weather Service. A flood watch is in effect for all five boroughs of New York City, southern Westchester County and northeast New Jersey through 2 a.m. Sunday, the service said. “The flooding could be locally significant, which could lead to disruption to transportation, basement flooding, and water rescues,” the National Weather Service in New York said.
