The National Weather Service has issued flash flood watches for parts of 17 New Jersey counties on Monday to start a stormy week.

Parts of New York City and Northern New Jersey were inundated on Monday night as widespread thunderstorms moved through.

A state of emergency has been declared in New Jersey, while New York subway stations were flooded. Flash flood warnings were issued in Pennsylvania and Virginia.

A powerful round of thunderstorms is expected to hit New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania beginning Monday afternoon, July 14, with the National Weather Service warning of flash flooding, possible power outages,

Heavy rains during the evening brought flooding, road closures and power outages throughout New Jersey, which is under a state of emergency.

Two people in Plainfield, New Jersey, died after their vehicle was swept away by floodwaters during a severe storm overnight. The storm caused flash flooding across the US Northeast. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy confirmed the fatalities on Tuesday.

Just one day after a fast-moving storm swept through New Jersey, causing dramatic rescues, a home explosion, and multiple deaths, officials have issued both a Flood Watch and Heat Advisory for the region.

Forecasters warned more rain and flash flood risk is expected on July 15 after storms flooded out roads the day before.

The flooding necessitated rescues, grounded planes, and submerged vehicles in waist-high water less than two weeks after flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people, triggering concerns about the increasing number of flood fatalities in recent years because of heavier rainfall,

On Wednesday at 5:36 p.m. the National Weather Service released a flash flood warning in effect until 8:45 p.m. for Bedford, Blair, Cambria and Somerset counties.