Event Summary

Flash flooding was the cause of flooding on FDR drive. Lanes were closed between 96th and 123rd streets. Flash flooding caused numerous road closures across Queens. Major roads closed included the Long Island Expressway, Utopia Parkway, Grand Central Parkway, and The Van Wyck. The Belt Parkway near JFK airport was also flooded. Torrential rains caused flash flooding of many roadways in the Bronx. Cars were abandoned at several locations. The remnants of Hurricane Frances produced torrential rainfall across Southeastern New York on September 8th. Rainfall amounts ranging from an inch to up to 6 inches were common across the area. This caused extensive flash flooding across the region, resulting in rescues of people from homes and cars. Flash flooding on the BQE at Flushing Boulevard. Flash flooding on the Bronx River Parkway.