Watch: Flash floods hit New York, subways flooded and cars submerged

Torrential rainfall and flash flooding slammed New York City and cities across the Northeast on Thursday, leading to flooded subway stations and roads. https://t.co/dybVVgfLrc pic.twitter.com/NatVDyeDQq

— AccuWeather (@accuweather) August 1, 2025

In videos shared by Reuters on social media platform X , floodwaters were seen rushing through New York’s subway stations, turning stairways into waterfalls. Subway services were suspended as water flooded the tracks.

Flooding in New York City created a waterfall in the underground tunnels of the subway system even as the state governor declared a state of emergency for areas facing the threat of extreme flash floods https://t.co/aMdBp1p6AW pic.twitter.com/trwCoyD1cf

— Reuters (@Reuters) August 1, 2025

Another clip showed vehicles, including minibuses, submerged in water on the streets. One video posted on X showed a woman wearing a plastic bag walking through the flood. Another video showed floodwater filling the lower deck of a city bus.

Flash flooding on Thursday brought parts of New York City to a halt—this wild scene in Staten Island shows a car dodging a geyser of water shooting from a manhole.

Mayor Adams declared a state of emergency as roads closed & transit stalled.#NYwx pic.twitter.com/uNHGZrVa1v

— WeatherNation (@WeatherNation) August 1, 2025

Footage captured by CCTV on Staten Island showed a car narrowly avoiding a burst of water shooting up from a manhole.

New York City Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement: “The travel advisory and flood watch are in effect until 8 am. Stay where you are if you can. Don’t drive. Roadways are flooding and crews are responding.”

I’ve issued a state of emergency. The Travel Advisory and Flood Watch are in effect until 8 AM. Stay where you are if you can.

Don’t drive. Roadways are flooding, and crews are responding.

If you live in a basement apartment, and haven’t yet moved to higher ground, move now. pic.twitter.com/lIUMyu2DlC

— Mayor Eric Adams (@NYCMayor) July 31, 2025

He also advised people living in basement flats to move to higher ground.

This is the second time in two weeks that flash floods have hit New York and surrounding areas. In Maryland, a 13-year-old boy died after he was swept into a storm drain, AP News reported. Emergency workers recovered his body once the rain slowed.