2 killed in New Jersey flash flooding
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Heavy rains during the evening brought flooding, road closures and power outages throughout New Jersey, which is under a state of emergency.
Heavy rain caused flash flooding and road closures around the Lehigh Valley on Monday evening as storms made their way through. More rain is expected this week.
Atlantic, Hill Country, Texas, central Florida, southern Arizona, and the Upper Midwest are at risk for more flooding rainfall on Tuesday.
Flooding was particularly high in Central Jersey along the Route 22 corridor in Watchung, Plainfield and North Plainfield.
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New Jersey is expected to miss the heaviest rainfall in the latest round of thunderstorms on Tuesday, but more flash flooding is possible.
Heavy rainfall will produce torrential rates of 3 to 4 inches per hour across Florida, leading to flooding in some areas, with local totals possibly reaching double digits.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.
Some major highways remained partially closed or restricted late Monday, including the Cross Bronx Expressway, Harlem River Drive and the Staten Island Expressway, according to city emergency officials. Flooding forced a traffic detour on the George Washington Bridge ramp to the Harlem River Drive.
A New York City subway flooded, brown water overflowed a New Jersey street and partially submerged vehicles, and the East Coast saw a torrent of rain that broke several rainfall records on Monday. The rainfall was part of a series of storms that set off flash flood warnings from Virginia to Pennsylvania.