Flash Flood — New York, New York
September 1, 2021 · NOAA Storm Events record
Event narrative (NOAA)
The New York City Subway experienced flooding in many areas of the system and the MTA reported that service was extremely limited due to the flooding. This included reports of flooding at the Inwood-207th Street station (A line), excessive water on the tracks of the 2, 3, and 4 lines between Brooklyn and Manhattan, flooding of the N, R, and W lines in Manhattan and Queens, and major flooding at the 28th Street station on the 1, 2, and 3 lines in Chelsea. Service remained suspended on all but four lines at the start of the Thursday morning (September 2nd) rush. Overall the flooding resulted in an estimated $54 million in damage and repair costs to MTA infrastructure.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.