STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. (PIX11) — New Yorkers are reporting floods as the region hunkers down for thunderstorms.<\/p>\n
On social media, locals posted videos of flooding in the streets on Staten Island. Many videos show intense flooding on Hylan Boulevard.<\/p>\n
\u00a0NYC forecast and PIX11’s Weather Center\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The National Weather Service has issued a\u00a0flood watch<\/a>\u00a0for the tri-state area that will be in effect from 12 p.m. through 11 p.m. on Thursday.<\/p>\n A severe thunderstorm warning was also issued for Middletown, Old Bridge, East Brunswick, South Brunswick, Sayreville, Holmdel, Red Bank, Keansburg, Matawan, Jamesburg, Cranbury, Brownville, Dayton, Robertsville and Clearbrook Park.<\/p>\n A flash flood warning was issued for Newark, Jersey City, Hoboken, Bloomfield, Hackensack, Orange, Bergenfield, Paramus, Ridgewood, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Secaucus, Harrison, Ridgefield, Union City, Kearny, Fort Lee, Englewood, Oradell and Norwood.<\/p>\n \u00a0Discover more local reporting on our homepage\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n Surrounding areas are under a severe thunderstorm watch.<\/p>\n Emily Rahhal is a digital reporter who has covered New York City since 2023 after reporting in Los Angeles for years. She joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of her work here <\/a>and follow her on Twitter here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to PIX11.<\/a><\/p>\n