A flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m., and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Middlesex, Morris and Somerset counties remained under a flood warning until 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.

Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.

Both westbound and eastbound lanes have since reopened. Crews were cleaning up mud, repairing the road and damaged dividers and repaving the roadway. They also painted new stripes in the eastbound lanes. All of these repairs are happening after Monday night's storm that flooded streets and damaged homes, roads and cars.

Flooding caused delays on multiple New York City subway lines Monday as torrential rain pummeled the Tri-State Area.

Following severe flash flooding on the East Coast, transport infrastructure in New York has been hit with travel disruption. New York City and New Jersey declared a state of emergency after heavy rainfall soaked the Northeast coast,

An electrifying video shows a forked lightning bolt hit the Lower Manhattan skyscraper, illuminating the city skyline amid a severe thunderstorm.