Flash Flood — Queens, New York

2025-07-31 · near Little Neck, Queens, New York

Event narrative

Video showing cars stranded in floodwaters on the Little Neck Parkway under the LIE overpass.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving frontal boundary moved over the local area triggering heavy rainfall and thunderstorms across NJ and NYC causing flash flooding across the area resulting in vehicles being stranded and multiple road closures.

View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.7647, -73.7246)

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1284670. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.