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New York heavy rainfall and flooding August 2025
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FIRST ENTRY JUL 31
JUL 31 · Day 1
Governor Hochul declares state of emergency for heavy rainfall in New York
The State of Emergency includes the Bronx, Delaware, Dutchess, Kings, Nassau, New York, Orange, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster, Westchester and contiguous counties.
The State of New York released non-essential employees in New York City, Sullivan, Rockland, Orange, Ulster, Dutchess, Westchester, Nassau, and Suffolk Counties at 1:00 p.m.
Water rescue teams from multiple state agencies were staged in Orange County and Ulster County.