STORY: Intense rainfall over New York caused severe flooding in the city, sending water gushing into a subway train platform on Monday (July 14), as authorities issued several flash flood warnings across the New York City metropolitan area.

An eyewitness video showed floodwater surging onto the platform of 28th Street Station as passengers watched from inside a train car. In another footage, passengers knelt on their seats or lifted their legs to avoid the flood water inside the train.

Reuters was able to confirm the location of the video from the subway signs and ticket gates which matched file images. Reuters was also able to confirm the date of the video from original file metadata.

New York City subway service was experiencing severe delays due to stations flooding, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

According to local media, a flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m. Monday night (0145 GMT July 15) and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy has declared a state of emergency. A flood watch was also issued for much of the Tri-State Area on Monday, starting from 2 p.m. (1800 GMT) and was in effect until at least midnight.

DESCRIPCIÓN DE IMÁGENES

VIDEO SHOWS: WATER GUSHING ONTO SUBWAY TRAIN PLATFORM / PASSENGERS WATCHING FLOODWATER GUSHING FROM INSIDE SUBWAY TRAIN CAR / PASSENGERS KNEELING ON THEIR SEATS IN FLOODED TRAIN

Verified By:

- Subway signs and ticket gates match the file images

- Date verified by original file metadata

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SHOWS: NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JULY 14, 2025) (JUAN LUIS LANDAETA - No resale/ No archive/ Must on-screen courtesy Juan Luis Landaeta)

1. WATER GUSHING ONTO SUBWAY TRAIN PLATFORM

2. PASSENGERS INSIDE SUBWAY TRAIN CAR LOOKING AT FLOODWATER GUSHING OUTSIDE ON PLATFORM

NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JULY 14, 2025) (ORIGINALLY FILMED IN PORTRAIT) (JUAN LUIS LANDAETA - No resale/ No archive/ Must on-screen courtesy Juan Luis Landaeta)

3. PASSENGERS KNEELING ON THEIR SEATS INSIDE FLOODED TRAIN / OTHER PASSENGERS WITH LEGS LIFTED OFF FLOOR