Heavy Rain Causes Flooding Across Tri-State Area Wednesday

1010 WINS' John Montone Gets Stuck In Flood, Finds Himself Part Of The Story

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 May 8, 2013 1:02 PM

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City got what appears to be a record-breaking soaking Wednesday morning.

According to CBS 2, New York City received 2.39 inches of rain in the early-morning drenching. That’s almost double what we received for all of April, which brought us just 1.31 inches of rain.

It appears to have broken the previous record for this date, set in 1886, when the Big Apple got 2.33 inches.

Photos: Heavy Rains Cause Flooding Around Tri-State

The National Weather Service will clarify whether the record was officially broken later today.

The worst of the rain passed through New York City this morning. Scattered showers were expected throughout the rest of the day, with pop-up thunderstorms possible.

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Excessive runoff from the heavy rainfall caused some flooding on highways, streets, underpasses and other low-lying areas.

An American Eagle jet from Detroit landed safely at LaGuardia Airport after reporting that it had been struck twice by lightning, the Federal Aviation Administration said. No one was injured.

1010 WINS’ reporter John Montone found himself becoming part of the story when his vehicle got stuck in a flooded street in Jersey City.



John Montone’s vehicle got stuck in the water during heavy rain May 8, 2013. (credit: John Montone/1010 WINS)

“I tried to get out to push the car, and as I’m sure a lot of people have experienced, the water came rushing in on me,” Montone said. “I stayed with the car, tried to get a tow, AAA informed me they didn’t want their trucks getting stuck in the water.”

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In Hoboken, cars that attempted to driver under two separate underpasses near Newark Avenue got stuck. One quick-thinking pedestrian hitched a ride on a big-rig to escape the flooding, CBS 2′s Elise Finch reported.

The flagship Apple store at 59th Street and 5th Avenue apparently got partially flooded. Photos from its subterranean level show what appears to be significant water damage to part of the ceiling and a large puddle on the ground.




The Apple store was partially flooded following heavy rain on May 8, 2013. (credit: Errol Rappaport)


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