Authorities have identified the two men who died in flooded basements in New York City on Thursday afternoon. So much rain fell in such a short period that streets became flooded, pouring into buildings and overwhelming some subway stations.

Brooklyn and Manhattan were under a flash flood warning Thursday afternoon as heavy downpours fell across the city. Up to 4 inches of rain could fall in the area by late Friday, according to the National Weather Service, with gusting winds of up to 50 miles per hour possible in coastal areas of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

Parts of New York City saw record-breaking rainfall totals on Thursday, according to officials, as flooding in the city reportedly left two dead. NYC Emergency Management said on Thursday that Central Park saw 1.80 inches of rain fall, surpassing the previous record of 1.64 inches set back in 1917, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Alert Issued For Brooklyn, Queens, and Bronx As Rain Drench New York City, US News, Times Now

AT least two people have been killed inside a flooded basement after heavy rain lashed New York, the police said. Storms and flooding battered the city after record-breaking rainfall disrupted

Tornado damage threatened New Jersey residents, and a flash-flood warning was issued for Brooklyn, Queens and the Bronx until 5 p.m. as torrential rains and gusty winds whipped through the New

Officials activate Flash Flood Emergency Plan as heavy rain sweeps from Hudson Valley to Jersey Shore, risking street flooding, coastal surges and power outages.

New York City is bracing for Nor'easter-like conditions as a storm system is set to begin emerging this afternoon before pummelling he region with soaking rain and gusty winds on Thursday