JFK Airport was hit with 7.97 inches of rain on Friday — a new daily record since 1948, when data was first collected, according to Fox Weather.
Since the remnants of Tropical Storm Ophelia returned to the tri-state area Thursday night, the Queens airport has received 8.48 inches of rain, the National Weather Service said.
Prior to Friday, the wettest day on record at JFK was August 14, 2011, when 7.80 inches of rain fell.
Since Thursday, the other Big Apple airport, LaGuardia, has seen 4.87 inches, while Newark has seen 1.77 inches, according to to NWS.
During the same period, Central Park saw 5.85 inches, while Midtown Manhattan was drenched in 6.16 inches.
Officials encouraged New Yorkers to stay home and avoid traveling Friday amid heavy, seemingly endless rain that flooded the subway system and turned streets into rivers.
Valley Stream in Nassau County recorded the most rain, logging in 9.12 inches, according to Fox Weather.
JFK airport saw 7.97 inches of rain today, for a total of 8.48 inches since the start of the storm. Matthew McDermottHeavy rain is expected to taper off by Saturday afternoon, with less than a quarter of an inch to fall by midday. Liz Herron-Sweet via Storyful Central Park saw 5.85 inches, while Midtown Manhattan was drenched in 6.16 inches, according to Fox Weather and NWS.AFP via Getty Images
Fortunately for drenched New Yorkers and those in the tri-state area, the heavy rain is expected to taper off by Saturday evening, with less than a quarter of an inch falling by midday.
Sunday will finally bring some nice weather to break up the endless gray with the forecast bringing sunny conditions and temperatures in the mid-70s for the weekend invite.
The tagline “New York Tough” was on strong display today as the city’s residents battled severe storms during the morning rush hour.
The seemingly never-ending downpour caused the Big Apple’s emergency services to encourage all New Yorkers to stay home and not travel. APMany roads were flooded due to the heavy rain. Paul MartinkaFDNY firefighters respond to a fire in a ditch at 14th Street and 3rd Avenue, possibly due to heavy rain. The streets of the William Farrington neighborhood are hidden under water in NYC. Reuters
Video shows cars plowing through knee-deep water in Brooklyn’s Sunset Park neighborhood, with whirlpools seen swirling in the watery middle of the road.
Cellphone footage taken inside a city bus at 18th Avenue and 60th Street in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood showed floodwater pouring into the vehicle filled with passengers, including children, who were trying to stay dry by raising their feet off the floor.
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The Big Apple’s major roads fared no better, as the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway, the Belt Parkway, and the Prospect Park Expressway all turned into rivers filled with partially flooded cars stuck in bumper-to-bumper traffic.
Brooklyn and Queens were hit the hardest by the storm, said meteorologist Brian Mastro, with Fox Weather.
Some drivers found themselves trapped by floodwaters in their vehicles and had to be rescued. Paul Martinka First responders wade through floodwaters at the base of the Williamsburg Bridge, on Friday, Sept. 29. 2023.APA sanitation tri drives along the flooded FDR on Friday morning.William Farrington
The storm also drenched parts of the city’s subway system, turning the stairs at the Grand Army Plaza station on the 2/3 line in Brooklyn into a waterfall, as seen in a dramatic cellphone video by the crowd.
The Metropolitan Transport Authority is asking passengers to stay at home if possible.
Almost every subway line is at least partially suspended, rerouted or operating with major delays — and two out of three Metro-North Train lines are not running.
New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for New York City, the Hudson Valley and Long Island in response to the flooding.
Heavy rain storms hit the tri-state area.NOAAVisitors stranded at Church Avenue F, G subway stations as many lines remain closed across the city.Paul MartinkaResidents flee rising floodwaters in the New York City suburb of Mamaroneck in Westchester County.REUTERSMany abandoned vehicles on FDR.WF southbound
Separately, Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency for five boroughs and urged New Yorkers to stay home, or take shelter at work or school.
“This is a dangerous situation and it is not over,” he said.
Some New Yorkers have even blamed the full moon for the dangerous flooding and rude behavior of residents.
Some city-goers took to the streets to swim, dance, and walk their dogs and enjoy the wet conditions in other wacky ways.
In fact, one man has been filmed tearing into a groove in a banana suit in knee-deep waters as others film him and onlookers pass by.
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