- The flash floods which hit New York on Sunday have turned some streets into murky waterways.
- Videos and photos showed flooded streets in Orange County and cars caught in the rising waters.
The flash floods which hit parts of New York state on Sunday have turned its streets into murky waterways.
New York State's Hudson Valley received nearly 10 inches of rain — an amount usually seen over the span of three months over the summer. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul called the flooding a "one in a thousand-year weather event."
"We've seen rain before. We've seen flash floods before, but usually an event like this only occurs once a summer," Hochul said in an update to Spectrum News on the flooding. "We're looking to possibly back-to-back days of flash flooding in parts of our State."
The New York State Police said in a Facebook post on Sunday that "numerous roadways consisting of State Route 9W and Palisades Interstate Parkway are experiencing heavy flooding and washouts."
"The Palisades Parkway Northbound is closed from exit 14 to Long Mountain Traffic circle. Please Avoid The Area!!!" the post read.
Several Twitter users have posted shocking photos and videos of washed-out roads and streets being inundated with flood water.
A Twitter user named NsfwWx captured a photo of a flooded street in Orange County, near West Point Military Academy — which recorded recorded 6.96 inches of rain in three hours, according to local reports.
—NsfwWx ❄️ (@NsfwWx) July 9, 2023
Twitter user Danielle Vallone shared a video of a different flooded street in Orange County. Several cars appeared to be caught in swiftly rising floodwaters.
—Danielle Vallone (@DanielleV1967) July 9, 2023
Twitter user Mike Lyons captured a photograph of a flooded road. Four vehicles were left stranded in the flood waters, with water levels reaching up to the vehicles' doors.
—Mike Lyons (@MAJMikeLyons) July 9, 2023
In a statement to Insider, the US Military Academy's public affairs office said that it is currently assessing the storm's damage and asked that people avoid traveling to West Point if possible. On-campus residents who are affected by flood damage are receiving relocation assistance, per the statement.
"As the US Military Academy at West Point returns to normal operations tomorrow, and the clean-up of the storm continues, we remain a strong community working together to ensure that all staff, faculty, cadets, and family members within the West Point community are safe," the statement read.
The West Point Garrison and Community urged residents to "stay off the roads" in a Facebook post, adding that missing drain covers would make "walking and driving unsafe."
Representatives for the National Weather Service and the New York State Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider sent outside regular business hours.