Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on Sunday urged New Yorkers to prepare for heavy rain, thunderstorms, and localized flash flooding expected to begin Sunday evening and continue through Monday. City officials warned that the greatest risk will coincide with the Monday morning commute.
The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Flood Watch through 6 a.m. Tuesday, forecasting multiple rounds of heavy rain and embedded thunderstorms. These storms could produce two to three inches of rainfall across much of the city, with isolated areas receiving up to six inches where storms repeatedly track over the same locations, according to a press release from the Mayor’s Office and New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM).
The greatest risk of heavy rain and flash flooding is expected during Monday’s morning commute, particularly between 4 a.m. and 10 a.m., though scattered thunderstorms could still trigger localized flash flooding into Monday evening…