A state of emergency has been declared in New York City as strong storms bring flash flooding, SIA refers to X social media platform.
Many of the city's subway systems, streets and highways have flooded, while at least one terminal at LaGuardia Airport closed on Friday.
Up to 12.7cm of rain fell in some areas overnight, and up to 7.8cm are due, New York Governor Kathy Hochul has said.
A state of emergency was also declared in the New Jersey town of Hoboken, just across the Hudson River from New York City.
Terminal A at La Guardia Airport is currently closed because of flooding, authorities said. Passengers were advised to check with their airline before travelling.
The New York Police Department also announced multiple road closures and said the National Guard had been deployed. Elsewhere, traffic hit a standstill as water rose above cars' tires along a stretch of the FDR Drive - a major road along the east side of Manhattan.
And in South Williamsburg, Brooklyn, workers waded through knee-high water as they tried to unclog a drain as cardboard and other debris floated by.
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