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Flash Flood Watch Triggers NYC Event Cancellations, Travel Delays

7/22/2026

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Summary

Officials Issue Floodwatch

U.S. officials issued a flood watch for New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday.
MTA chief Janno Lieber said drains were cleared, generators and pumps readied, empty tractor-trailers banned on bridges, and that Emergency Management had activated its Flash Flood Emergency Plan for Sussex and Warren Counties until 1 p.m.
Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airports logged over 180 delays and 200 cancellations by noon Tuesday.

Summary

Storm Disrupts NYC

A storm forced the cancellation of Noah Kahan’s sold-out concert at Citi Field, with refunds promised and a makeup show scheduled for Sunday.
Heavy rain postponed the Yankees-Dodgers game at Yankee Stadium, which will be replayed Saturday afternoon.
Beaches and public pools in New York City and Nassau County were closed because of hazardous flooding.
Flash flooding stranded several vehicles on the Clearview Expressway in Queens, shutting down all lanes.

History

Historical Context

In October 2012 Hurricane Sandy slammed the New York metro area, flooding eight subway tunnels and leaving over two million customers without power. Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Michael Bloomberg mobilized the National Guard and FEMA, deploying thousands of pumps and generators. That precedent drives today’s flash-flood watch across the tri-state area for NYC, New Jersey and Connecticut.

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Officials Issue Floodwatch

U.S. officials issued a flood watch for New York City, New Jersey and Connecticut from 8 a.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday.
MTA chief Janno Lieber said drains were cleared, generators and pumps readied, empty tractor-trailers banned on bridges, and that Emergency Management had activated its Flash Flood Emergency Plan for Sussex and Warren Counties until 1 p.m.
Newark, JFK and LaGuardia airports logged over 180 delays and 200 cancellations by noon Tuesday.

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