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NYC Flood Watch Issued; FDNY Rescues Queens Motorists

7/22/2026

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Flood watch for all five New York City boroughs was issued for Tuesday.
Queens remained in recovery from Saturday’s severe storms, keeping the borough at high flash-flood risk.
Meteorologists warned Tuesday’s storm could arrive in waves, with downpours possible during the evening commute.
FDNY trucks waded on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Woodside to rescue motorists and a family of four from a basement on 69th Street in Maspeth.

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Flood watch for all five New York City boroughs was issued for Tuesday.
Queens remained in recovery from Saturday’s severe storms, keeping the borough at high flash-flood risk.
Meteorologists warned Tuesday’s storm could arrive in waves, with downpours possible during the evening commute.
FDNY trucks waded on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway in Woodside to rescue motorists and a family of four from a basement on 69th Street in Maspeth.