In a week where NYC weather has teetered between extreme heat and heavy rain, a flash flood warning alerted NYC residents of a torrential downpour on Monday evening, preceding the inundation of Brooklyn streets and subway stations with water.
Watch this brave New Yorker walk (swim) across a flooded street in #Williamsburg #Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/mwRHd32fyg
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) July 22, 2019
At the corner of Wallabout Street and Throop Avenue in South Williamsburg, a pedestrian was filmed wading through knee-high water to cross the street.
Flooding in #Williamsburg #Brooklyn at Wallabout St & Throop Ave pic.twitter.com/wE0xPkF6ey
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) July 22, 2019
 A video from a vehicle around Wallabout Street in the same location last night shows that the flooding extended to the surrounding streets.
SEE THIS: EPIC flooding in parts of #Williamsburg #Brookyln. This video taken at Lee Avenue and Middelton Street pic.twitter.com/Rr53s5QnPR
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) July 22, 2019
Carroll Street in Brooklyn also flooded:
Carroll Street in Brooklyn pic.twitter.com/5E4ytiEBmy
— NYC Scanner (@NYScanner) July 23, 2019
At 4th Ave and Carroll Street in Brooklyn. Courtesy of Adrienne Zhao pic.twitter.com/wEU4RFwqfQ
— Julie Chang (@BayAreaJulie) July 22, 2019
I cleared the LIE!! It was insane but I got out and did it pic.twitter.com/95fGlzbMGo
— Daphne Youree (@DaphneYouree) July 23, 2019
A video of Williamsburg photographer Daphne Youree clearing the sewer grates on the Long Island Expressway went viral, and Gothamist caught up with the good samaritan.
Flooding at the Prospect Lefferts Gardens subway stop reached waterfall levels earlier Monday, as shown here in a video taken by @jengushue. Be careful out there, New York. #NY1Commute https://t.co/awFL5aaZqm pic.twitter.com/Ot7neJuh2s
— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) July 23, 2019
And last but not least, waterfalls and pooling water were reported at the Prospect Lefferts Gardens subway station and at various flooded stations throughout the city.
More sights from a our soaked subway stations. This video was taken by one of our producers at the Kew Gardens-Union Turnpike station. #NY1Commute pic.twitter.com/5d2Oz6KfoA
— Spectrum News NY1 (@NY1) July 23, 2019
New Yorkers did their best to navigate rain and flooding during the evening commute, even helping to clear clogged street drains, as water streamed into subway stations and inundated roads. https://t.co/3JZ50TaT0l pic.twitter.com/uVH3Zp3jIw
— ABC News (@ABC) July 23, 2019