Statewide, rain totals ranged from .11 inches in Hamilton, Mercer County to 6.64 inches in Clark and 6.24 inches in Westfield.

Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.

Two people have been killed after flash flooding hit New Jersey and New York, as parts of the northeastern US braced for more harsh weather.

Two people were killed when flash floods struck New Jersey, submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights.

The flooding necessitated rescues, grounded planes, and submerged vehicles in waist-high water less than two weeks after flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people, triggering concerns about the increasing number of flood fatalities in recent years because of heavier rainfall,

But let's not single out New Jersey and Texas. Florida — especially Miami and many low-lying, overbuilt Gulf Coast communities — are other flood disasters waiting to happen. Even New York City, with all its concrete grandeur and self-assured arrogance, is a potential flood zone.

The home on Parkview Avenue in North Plainfield exploded and collapsed just before 11:25 p.m. on Monday as heavy downpours wreaked havoc on the tri-state area.

Heavy rainfall triggered flash flood warnings across New York City and prompted New Jersey to declare a state of emergency. The rising water levels di

The National Weather Service issued a flood warning at 9:07 p.m. on Monday in effect until Tuesday at 12:15 a.m. for Bergen County.