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ClimateQuiet 9d · day 13

Flash flooding hits Connecticut, New York and New Jersey after weekend storms

Days of forecast warnings gave way to real flooding, water rescues and stranded motorists across the tristate area.

newest coverage 9d agosummary written 9d ago27 pieces1 likes & upvotes NewswiresMastodonYouTubeGoogle News

What to know

  • Days of forecasting and flood watches preceded a weekend of actual flash flooding across the tristate area.
  • Northern New Jersey, Westchester County (NY), and coastal Connecticut along I-95 were the hardest-hit corridors.
  • Impacts included water rescues, stranded vehicles, road closures, power outages and commuter rail disruptions.

National Weather Service Forecasting agencySteve Patterson NBC News correspondent

How it unfolded 7 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesvideosposts

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  1. 7

    NWS details hardest-hit tristate corridors as coverage continues

    Follow-up AP reporting identified northern New Jersey, parts of Westchester County and a swath of coastal Connecticut along Interstate 95 as the areas hit hardest by the flash flooding.

    “The National Weather Service said the hardest-hit areas appeared to be northern New Jersey, parts of New York’s Westchester County and a swath of coastal Connecticut along Interstate 95.”
    — Associated Press
  2. 6

    Broadcast networks cover water rescues as rain pounds the Northeast

    NBC News and other networks aired footage of flash floods and water rescues across the region as the storm continued into the weekend.

    “Heavy rains pounded much of the Northeast over the weekend, leading to flash floods and dramatic water rescues.”
    — NBC News
    • verdantsquare@mastodon.world

      From AP: Heavy rains trigger flash flooding across coastal Connecticut https://www. youtube.com/watch?v=rkxNs0F8U_ k&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon * VSN-GDPM c1996 # news # SupportIndependentMedia # vsn

      verdantsquare@mastodon.worldMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  3. 5

    Flash flooding spreads across Connecticut, New York and New Jersey

    Heavy rains triggered flash flooding across the tristate area, causing road closures, water rescues and commuter rail problems, with southeastern Connecticut, Westchester County and northern New Jersey among the hardest hit.

    “Flooding rain that hit the Northeast left some motorists stranded after parts of Connecticut experienced flash flooding.”
    — CNN

    1. 4 outlets first by Independent UK, 9d ago · also Philadelphia Inquirer, AP News, The Seattle Times · read ↗

  4. 4

    Severe flash flooding hits northern New Jersey, prompts water rescues

    Flash flooding sparked water rescues and left vehicles stranded in several northern New Jersey communities following heavy rain and thunderstorms.

    1. 1 outlet N.J. flash flooding sparks water rescues, stranded vehicles as heavy rain drenches region

      first by NJ.com, 10d ago

    • Flash flooding sparks water rescues, stranded vehicles as heavy rain drenches N.J. https://www. nj.com/news/2026/09/nj-flash-f looding-sparks-water-rescues-stranded-vehicles-as-heavy-rain-drenches-region.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into New Jersey news @ new-jersey-news-NJcom

      NJcom@flipboard.comMastodon10d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  5. 3

    Flash flood watch and warnings take effect Sunday morning

    Flash flood warnings and a flash flood watch were in effect across New Jersey Sunday morning, with power outages reported as heavy rain hit the state.

    1. 1 outlet N.J. live power outage tracker: Thousands in dark as heavy rain hits state

      first by NJ.com, 10d ago

    2. 1 outlet first by NJ.com, 10d ago · read ↗

  6. 2

    National Weather Service issues flood watch for 16 N.J. counties

    The flood watch was set to begin at midnight for most of New Jersey, with rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour expected overnight into Sunday.

    1. 1 outlet Flood watch issued for 16 N.J. counties with thunderstorms, heavy rain expected tonight

      first by NJ.com, 11d ago

    • N.J. weather: Flood watch issued for 16 counties with thunderstorms, heavy rain expected tonight https://www. nj.com/weather/2026/09/nj-weat her-flood-watch-issued-for-16-counties-with-thunderstorms-heavy-rain-expected-tonight.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into New Jersey news @ new-jersey-news-NJcom

      NJcom@flipboard.comMastodon11d agoview on Mastodon ↗
  7. 1

    Forecasters flag rising flash flood threat for New Jersey

    NJ.com reported forecasters warning of rainfall rates up to 2 inches per hour possible in the heaviest storms expected Saturday night.

    1. 1 outlet Heavy rain, flash flooding threat increases for Saturday night. Latest N.J. forecast.

      first by NJ.com, 12d ago

      1 more headline

    • N.J. weather: Heavy rain and flash flooding risk looming late Saturday night into Sunday https://www. nj.com/weather/2026/09/nj-weat her-heavy-rain-and-flash-flooding-risk-looming-late-saturday-night-into-sunday.html?utm_source=flipboard&utm_medium=activitypub Posted into New Jersey news @ new-jersey-news-NJcom

      NJcom@flipboard.comMastodon12d agoview on Mastodon ↗

Also covered reported alongside — the timeline has no entry for these yet

  1. 2 outlets Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon, submerges cars

    first by BBC, 9d ago · also BBC Science

and 2 smaller pieces

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