Two people were killed in New Jersey during flash flooding as severe storms lashed the New York City area on Monday night into Tuesday, submerging cars and flooding subway stations.The intense rainfall caused widespread travel disruption across the region's airports,

Torrential rain swept across City and New Jersey overnight, killing two people after drowning entire neighborhoods with floodwater.

Travelers were bracing Tuesday morning for bumpy commutes across the New York City area due to residual disruptions from Monday’s torrential downpours, though the National Weather Service said the storms had moved east by then.

Lingering showers were forecast for the New York City area, but heavy rain and threats of flash flooding were shifting south on Tuesday.

According to New York City Emergency Management, Central Park recorded 2.07 inches of rain between 6:51 p.m. and 7:51 p.m. This substantial rainfall marks the second-highest one-hour rainfall total ever recorded in Central Park.

More storms could hit parts of the tri-state area later Wednesday, a day after severe weather triggered a swath of alerts, including tornado warnings, across the region. Wednesday’s storm threat lies mainly south of New York City.

Parts of western Connecticut saw more than 3 inches of rain come down during Monday night's storms, which triggered flash floods in New York and New Jersey.

The flooding storms on Monday night flooded roads, knocked out power and led to a state of emergency for New Jersey. See which towns got the most rain.

The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Westchester County, prompting the Westchester County Department of Emergency Services (DES) to