New York City, flooding
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A flash flood warning was in effect in New York City until 9:45 p.m., and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy declared a state of emergency. Middlesex, Morris and Somerset counties remained under a flood warning until 7:15 a.m. Tuesday.
Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.
An electrifying video shows a forked lightning bolt hit the Lower Manhattan skyscraper, illuminating the city skyline amid a severe thunderstorm.