Event Summary

A cold front crossed Southeast New York on the 14th, causing severe thunderstorms across the Lower Hudson Valley and New York City. Numerous trees were reported down from Glendale to Maspeth. Numerous trees were reported down from Forest Park to Forest Hills. Numerous trees were reported down from Richmond Hill to Kew Gardens. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Union Turnpike and Woodhaven Blvd. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Cooper Ave. and 72nd St. Several feet of water flooded roadways and nearby basements of as many as 20 homes near the intersection of 85th St. and 77th Ave. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of 164th Street and 71st Ave. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Queens Blvd. and the Van Wyck Expressway. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Hillside Ave. and 188th St. The Kew Gardens Interchange (where the Van Wyck Expressway, Grand Central Pkwy and Jackie Robinson Pkwy all intersect), was closed in all directions with occupied vehicles stuck in rising water. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and Utopia Pkwy, and 64th Ave and Utopia Pkwy. Water inundated the basement of a building at the intersection of Utopia Pkwy. and 68th Ave as well as many residents' basements on Utopia Pkwy between the Long Island Expressway and Union Turnpike. Water was waist high in some areas. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Woodhull Ave. and 193rd St. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of the Long Island Expressway and Kissena Blvd. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Bell Blvd. and 216th St. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of 172nd St. and 68th Ave. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Jewel Ave. and 168th St. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Spencer Ave. and the Grand Central Pkwy. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of 188th St. and Jamaica Ave. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of 182nd St. and 69th Ave. Long Island Expressway closed in both directions between exits 25 (Utopia Parkway) and 26 (Francis Lewis Boulevard). Approximately 25 cars were stuck in water. JFK International Airport reported 1.36 inches of rain between 7:51 pm and 8:51 pm. LaGuardia Airport reported 1.31 inches of rain between 7:51 pm and 8:51 pm. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of the Clearview Expressway and 35th Ave. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of the Clearview Expressway and Northern Blvd. Occupied vehicles were stuck in rising water at the intersection of Hook Creek Blvd. and 257th St. Water blocking all lanes eastbound on the Grand Central Parkway at exit 13.