Tracking NYC, NJ, Long Island flood road closures

NEW YORK – Parts of the FDR Drive, Long Island Expressway, Cross Island Parkway and more shut down due to severe flooding from powerful, slow-moving thunderstorms hitting NYC during the busy evening commute.

Traffic cameras show water rescues on the Clearwater Expressway near 35th Street in northeastern Queens.

Flash flooding on the Clearview Expressway in Queens Major NYC roadways closed: FDR Drive: “Due to a flooding condition, all northbound lanes on the FDR Drive at E Houston Street are closed.”Long Island Expressway: “Due to flooding, the eastbound Long Island Expressway at Springfield Boulevard is closed. The right lane on the westbound Long Island Expressway at Bell Boulevard is also closed.”Staten Island Expressway: “Due to a flooding condition, eastbound lanes of the Staten Island Expressway approaching Lambert Street are blocked.”Cross Island Parkway: “Due to flooding, the southbound lanes of the Cross Island Parkway are blocked at the Throgs Neck Bridge.”Francis Lewis Boulevard: “Due to flooding, all lanes at Francis Lewis Boulevard and 39 Ave. are blocked.”