Flash flooding hit the New York area on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, and turned the Racefaster Half Marathon in Paramus, New Jersey into a wade through waist-deep water. Heavy rain had already triggered water rescues, stranded cars and road closures across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with parts of Connecticut seeing up to seven […]
βWhatsCrack DeskEditorial teamSep 15, 2026 Β· 3 min read
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Flash flooding hit the New York area on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2026, and turned the Racefaster Half Marathon in Paramus, New Jersey into a wade through waist-deep water. Heavy rain had already triggered water rescues, stranded cars and road closures across New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, with parts of Connecticut seeing up to seven inches of rain in a very short time.