Heavy rain leaves flooded roadways, submerged sidewalks across the Bronx
Standing water and large puddles were visible throughout the borough, including in Mott Haven, where flooding covered parts of the roadway near the intersection of St. Ann's Avenue and East 147th Street.
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The impacts of heavy rain could be seen across the Bronx on Saturday as it flooded roadways, submerged sidewalks and washed-out tennis courts in several neighborhoods.
Standing water and large puddles were visible throughout the borough, including in Mott Haven, where flooding covered parts of the roadway near the intersection of St. Ann's Avenue and East 147th Street.
Flooding was also seen near the Morrison Avenue–Soundview station, while tennis courts in Mott Haven were left washed out after the rain.
"There’s quite a lot of flooding in a lot of areas," said Scarlett Rodriguez.
Rodriguez said the storm appeared to develop suddenly.
"I think Mother Nature had a fit because it came out of nowhere," she said.
Residents also shared how they would rate the storm's severity.
"I’d rank it 8 out of 10," said Karlyn Torres.
Rodriguez gave the storm a slightly lower rating.
"I’d rank it about a 7. I’ve seen downpours last for way longer," she said.
In Pelham Parkway, floodwaters covered portions of a sidewalk, which highlighted the lingering impacts of the rain on pedestrians.
Some residents said the flooding made traveling more difficult.
"It did slow down a lot of the traffic. Everyone is driving cautiously, which is wonderful, but the flooding is a pain of the butt," Torres said.
Rodriguez also expressed concerns about travel conditions.
"Highways probably have a lot of accidents, even for commuters [the] train is super slippery. No one likes to be out in the rain," she said.
Despite the flooding, Torres said the rainfall also brought some benefits.
"The air was thick and unhealthy, so I think this will help us generally," she said.
Still, she hopes residents can soon enjoy drier weather.
"Stay dry if you don’t have to go outside, don’t go outside, don’t be like me. I’m soaked," Torres said.
Officials encourage pedestrians to watch where they are stepping on flooded sidewalks and urge drivers who encounter flooded roadways to turn around rather than attempt to drive through them.
