Event Summary

On Tuesday, August 14th, a strong upper atmospheric disturbance approached southeast New York from the northwest. As it approached, locally strong thunderstorms developed and moved southeast. These thunderstorms produced torrential rainfall, and led to localized flooding of roadways and highways in the New York City area, and Nassau County on Long Island. In Queens County, flooding was reported in central and eastern portions of the County, particularly along the Cross Island Parkway near Bell Boulevard. In Kings County, flooding was reported along portions of the Belt Parkway. A cooperative observer from Gravesend recorded 1.75 inches of rainfall in 25 minutes, indicative of the torrential nature of the rainfall. Isolated flooding was also reported in sections of Manhattan.