STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Heavy rain and high wind pelted Staten Island on Thursday as the borough was hit with a nor’easter-like storm.
It began raining before dawn, though winds picked up in intensity as the morning went on, causing outages, knocking down power lines and prompting bridge restrictions.
Here are live updates:
A car splashes through flood waters on Travis Avenue in Travis on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)11:55 a.m.: Flooding on Travis Avenue
As the rain picks up in intensity, flooding is being reported at some locations in the borough.
One is the flood-prone Travis Avenue in Travis, where cars could be seen splashing through water.
11:15 a.m.: More than 1,200 without power; Farrell impacted
According to the Con Edison online outage map, more than 1,200 customers were without power across the Island.
Large outages have been reported in Eltingville, Bay Terrace, Oakwood and Travis.
Among those to lose power was Monsignor Farrell High School, which dismissed students at noon.
9:59 a.m.: Bridge restrictions on Verrazzano
Due to powerful wind gusts, a trailer ban was put into effect for the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, according to a post on X by Notify NYC, the city’s official emergency notification system.
“@MTA Due to high winds, empty tractor trailers, tandem, piggyback, dual and multiple trailers are prohibited from using the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge,” the post stated. “All authorized trucks must utilize the lower level. Use alternate routes.”
Firefighters respond to a report of wires down on Chester Avenue in Huguenot on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Shaina McLawrence)9:34 a.m.: Wires down in Huguenot
Wires down prompted an FDNY and NYPD response on Chester Avenue in Huguenot.
According to a source at the scene, a tree fell over and knocked down wires that sparked a fire near a home.
Emergency crews closed Chester Avenue at Swaim Avenue as they responded to the scene.
Commuters use umbrellas as they walk along Bay Street in St. George on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025.(Advance/SILive.com | Jan Somma-Hammel)6:59 a.m.: Commuters wake to rainy morning
Commuters woke to a rainy morning on Thursday, as many could be seen beginning the day under the cover of umbrellas.
Rain was expected to intensify throughout Thursday, with the heaviest downpours expected late afternoon into early evening.
According to the National Weather Service, rainfall rates could briefly approach or exceed 1 inch per hour, potentially causing nuisance flooding in urban and poor drainage areas. Total rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches are expected by Thursday night.
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