Record Rain Floods New York City, Killing Two in Basements
CONFIRMED88% CONFIDENCEStated as firm by NY1[1] (published 30 Oct 2025): "At least two people died Thursday after becoming trapped in flooded basements amid an afternoon of record-breaking rainfall"; "The city recorded record rainfall on Oct. 30".
1.85 inches of rain fell in Central Park, breaking a daily record from 1917, as flash floods swamped streets and subway stations; two men died in flooded basements in Crown Heights and Washington Heights.
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