New York City, Flash and flood
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Central Texas swamped with rain again
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New York and New Jersey hit by torrential rain and flash floods, forcing highway closures, suspending subway lines and flight delays.
"2025 has been the year of the flood," said WPLG-TV meteorologist Michael Lowry in a July 15 email to USA TODAY. "The tragic July 4th flooding in central Texas – the deadliest flash flood in at least 50 years in the U.S. – punctuated what’s been an especially bad year for flooding across the country."
Monday saw the most flash flood warnings ever issued in a single July day with two dead as water overwhelmed roads and subways.
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.
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Atlantic, Hill Country, Texas, central Florida, southern Arizona, and the Upper Midwest are at risk for more flooding rainfall on Tuesday.
New Jersey is expected to miss the heaviest rainfall in the latest round of thunderstorms on Tuesday, but more flash flooding is possible.
As the water rises, so does the Kerr County community, especially one man who reunited a brother and sister, swept away in the flood.