Two people are dead after heavy rains and thunderstorms swept through the tri-state area overnight on Monday, July 14, 2025. Torrential rainfall swamped the city’s subway system, flooded

Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.

New Jersey is expected to miss the heaviest rainfall in the latest round of thunderstorms on Tuesday, but more flash flooding is possible.

Severe storms hammered parts of the tri-state area Monday afternoon into the late evening hours, flooding City subways, prompting dozens of water rescues and triggering a state of emergency in hard-hit parts of New Jersey.

Statewide, rain totals ranged from .11 inches in Hamilton, Mercer County to 6.64 inches in Clark and 6.24 inches in Westfield.

The flooding storms on Monday night flooded roads, knocked out power and led to a state of emergency for New Jersey. See which towns got the most rain.

Two weather headlines are emerging for New Jersey over the next few days: A continuing chance for showers and thunderstorms, and rising heat and humidity.