Heavy rains drenched New York City Monday evening, flooding roadways and delaying trains and planes.
The flash flood alert that shrilled from mobile phones around the city — it was no understatement.
Landlocked neighborhoods everywhere got a taste of what it's like to live on the waterfront.
It wasn't just the streets that flooded.
Lightning strikes had people running for cover, but the Empire State Building couldn't avoid a direct hit.
Delays, service suspensions and cancellations plagued short- and long-distance travelers.
Responding to "weather-related conditions," the MTA Police Department temporarily closed access to Penn Station as of 7 p.m., according to the MTA's website.
The MTA also suspended service on the LIRR between Penn Station, Atlantic Terminal and Jamaica in both directions.
Flight delays affected John F. Kennedy and LaGuardia Airports, according to AccuWeather.
Not everyone left the house that morning dressed for the torrential downpour. They improvised.
Trash bag fashion — it's a thing.
Around 8 p.m., the storm clouds parted...
...revealing not a single, but a double rainbow.
Those rainbows, unfortunately, didn't bring cooler weather with them.
The current heat wave will continue, but, on the bright side, you can run under sprinklers at Gantry State Plaza Park in Long Island and East River State Park in Williamsburg, a new addition announced by a statement from Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office Tuesday morning.