Heavy rains cause flooding on many Tri-State area roads
NEWYORK (WABC) -- A flash flood watch remains in effect for most of the Tri-State area after heavy downpours that left many roads flooded.
In New Jersey, hundreds of cars were moved by the strong current.
Streets were closed off in Hoboken but some drivers still tried to make their way through dangerously high water.
Making matters worse for flood victims who couldn't stop the water from seeping in was the stench of sewage.
By Monday morning, the waters were receding but because of concerns that it was not just rainwater but also raw sewage that covered some streets, crews were busy with power hoses.
The state Transportation Department says there was flooding on Interstate 287 north of Exit 39 in Hanover, leaving two lanes closed.
Flooding blocked the left lane at Interchange 13A on the New Jersey Turnpike.
The right lane was blocked on the turnpike's eastern spur on the inner roadway near the mixing bowl in Newark.
In New York City, flooding Sunday night closed the Long Island Expressway in both directions at Utopia Parkway in Queens and an entrance ramp on the Jackie Robinson Parkway at Union Turnpike.
The high water slowed traffic on the Brooklyn Queens Expressway and suspended or delayed some Staten Island Railway service.
LaGuardia and JFK airports reported air traffic disruptions because of the rains, as did Newark Liberty International Airport.
There have been thousands of power outages, with nearly 3,000 people left in the dark in New Jersey.
In Newark, a lake in Weequahic Park overflowed, resulting in some fish trying to swim in the street. Two were caught in a sewer drain, but rescued:
(Some information from the Associated Press.)
