NYC under flash flood warning, NJ declares emergency amid heavy rains

Widespread heavy rainfall along the I-95 corridor in the Mid-Atlantic Monday night prompted flash flood warnings and watches in New York City, the D.C. area and across the region.The big picture: Heavy rains and flash floods Tri-State Area prompted water rescues and train delays in NYC and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy to declare an emergency due to flooding rains. Flash flood warnings were in effect for all five NYC boroughs and parts of N.J.Driving the news: "A moisture-rich Summer-time airmass remains in place ahead of a quasi-stationary frontal boundary draped from the Northeast southwest through the Ohio/Middle Mississippi Valleys and into the southern Plains/Texas," per a National Weather Service forecast discussion.The storm system that's impacting central Texas, where rescuers paused their search for victims of the catastrophic Fourth of July flooding, was "continuing to promote widespread daily thunderstorm development with heavy rainfall," according to the NWS.Situation report: New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on X she's closely monitoring flooding in the Hudson Valley and that road conditions were "serious" in Rockland and Westchester, where several rescues had taken place after at least 5-7" was reported to have fallen in a short time.She urged New Yorkers to "stay alert" and watch for debris. Meanwhile, the FAA declared ground stops at NYC's John F. Kennedy International and LaGuardia airports, Newark Liberty International Airport in N.J. and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in D.C. due to the inclement weather.Zoom out: In New Mexico, the Village of Ruidoso reported on Facebook that rapidly rising floodwaters in the Brady Canyon area. A state of emergency was declared for the region last week over deadly flooding.There was greater risk of flooding in central and south-central Texas on Monday following a series of thunderstorm, according to the weather agency.Heavy rainfall and a flash flooding threat was expected in Florida through Tuesday.Between the lines: Climate change is causing extreme precipitation events to be more intense and frequent, studies show.Go deeper: Trump defends federal flood response in Texas visitEditor's note: This a breaking news story. Please check back for updates.

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