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Video: Rainstorm causes flooding in New York City
LAURELTON, Queens (PIX11)- New York City is being hit with rain, causing roadways to flood.
City officials have warned about flooding on the Laurelton Parkway in Queens.
"Northbound traffic delays on the Laurelton Parkway with residual delays on the Belt Parkway at 130th Avenue in Queens. Consider alternate routes," New York City's official emergency notification system posted on X (formally Twitter).
Video on the Citizen app showed cars moving through flooded streets. At one moment in the video, an officer walked deeper into the water, showing several inches of water on the road.