State of Emergency Declared in Brooklyn as Up to 5 Inches of Rain Floods New York

Torrential rain in New York triggered flash flooding in Brooklyn on Friday, September 29, as a state of emergency was declared.

Emergency management officials reported up to five inches of rainfall in parts of New York, including Brooklyn, and said several more inches are expected.

Footage posted to X by user @Jeffwalden16 shows a flooded sidewalk in Brooklyn. “This is crazy,” they wrote. Credit: @Jeffwalden16 via Storyful

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