Not sure if this should go here or in DICE.
New York City faces major flooding as heavy rain inundates region - ABC News (go.com) (https://abcnews.go.com/US/new-york-city-braces-major-flooding-heavy-rain/story?id=103593175)
Differing reports, but it sounds like 3-8 inches of water in a city with poor drainage, except maybe for the subways and basements.