The New York City area and New Jersey declared states of emergency Thursday as heavy rain with the potential for flash floods approached the region. Weather is expected to dump several inches of rain in the New York-New Jersey areas as residents make their evening commutes home.

Hours after New Jersey declared a State of Emergency, Gov.Kathy Hochul did the same for New York ahead of the severe weather that threatens to bring to the area severe storms and flash flooding. “The State of Emergency includes the Bronx,

A state of emergency has been declared in New York and New Jersey as flash flooding hits both states. The National Weather Service posted flash flood warnings along parts of the Northeast urban corridor stretching from the Washington-Baltimore region north through Philadelphia, Wilmington, Delaware, and into the New York City metropolitan area.