Sep 28, 2018
As an area of low pressure and its associated warm front approached the region from the south, precipitation overspread the New York City metro area during the early morning hours of September 28th. With precipitable water values around 2 inches and much of the rain falling in just a few hours over an urban area, this resulted in isolated flash flooding in New York City.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 786338). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Queens County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.