For riders, the agency blame game doesn't change the commute they potentially face Thursday with heavy rain expected.

Much of the rainfall came in an intense 20-minute period in the afternoon, officials said. A record two inches fell at LaGuardia Airport.

The impacts of the heavy rain have already been seen at the street level, with videos showing vehicles submerged across New York City. According to the MTA, the storm is now impacting the subway systems,

The city experienced a flash flood situation, with Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and parts of Manhattan getting a warning. The National Weather Service said that a strong frontal system produced the storms,

The effects of rainstorms have become progressively catastrophic for New York City residents. The city has been messaging residents of basement apartments about the dangers of flash flooding in the years since the remnants of Hurricane Ida killed 13 people in New York City, including 11 who drowned in basement homes, in September 2021.

Watch the moment cascades of floodwater formed "waterfalls" at a New York City subway station on Thursday, Oct. 30.

Heavy rain, storms and gusty winds were possible in NYC, with flooding expected to impact the afternoon and evening commute. Here's a timeline and impacts to expect.

According to the New York State Department of Transportation's alert site 511NY.org, a stretch of the Bronx River Parkway was closed due to flash floods. Several other roadways were impacted by flooding as of 3:30 p.m., including an area of the Sprain Brook Parkway in Greenburgh.

Massive amounts of rainfall set a record in the heart of New York City on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service. New York City streets flooded across the five

The National Weather Service reported 1.85 inches in Central Park, breaking the previous daily rainfall record of 1.64 inches set in 1917.