Flooding Shuts Down Portions of Hutchinson River Parkway Southbound

Flooding has shut down the Hutchinson River Parkway southbound in New Rochelle, according to the state Department of Transportation, as the Hudson Valley continues to grapple with Tuesday’s nor’easter nicknamed Storm Damon.

The thruway closure runs from Exit 15 (Cross County Parkway) to Exit 8 (Sandford Boulevard), and will be closed for several hours, or well into the night, officials said.

Additionally, the Exit 9 ramp southbound on the Hutch also is closed due to flooding, and again will be closed well into the night.

Officials estimated at about 3:30 p.m. that the Hutch closures would last at least eight hours.

At about 4:15 p.m., the National Weather Service issued the following flood warning for Westchester, Rockland and Bronx counties:

The National Weather Service In Upton Ny Has Issued A* Flood Warning For Small Streams In...Rockland County In Southeast New York...Westchester County In Southeast New York...Bronx County In Southeast New York...* Until 600 PM EST* At 405 PM EST...Doppler Radar Indicated That The Widespread Heavy rain Has Ended. However...Flooding Is Still Occurring Across portions Of The Bronx...Rockland And Westchester Counties.The Saw Mill River Parkway In Westchester County Is Overflowing Its banks In Elmsford And Is Resulting In Road Closures.The Mahwah River At Suffern Is At Action Stage With A River Level Of 3.7 Ft And Is Expected To Just Reach Its Flood Stage Of 4.0 Ft Over the Next Hour Or Two. It Should Crest Just Over Flood Stage This evening With Water Levels Subsiding Thereafter. There Are Still Several Roads Closed In The Bronx With The Bronx river Over Flood Stage. The Current Level At The Botanical Gardens is 3.1 Ft And Rising. The River Should Also Crest Between 3.3 And 3.5 Ft This Evening With Levels Subsiding Thereafter. A Flood Warning Means That Flooding Is Imminent Or Has Been Reported. Stream Rises Will Be Slow And Flash Flooding Is Not Expected. However...All Interested Parties Should Take Necessary Precautions immediately.

A Flood Warning Means Flooding Is Occurring Or Is Imminent. Most flood Related Deaths Occur In Automobiles. Do Not Attempt To Cross water Covered Bridges...Dips...Or Low Water Crossings. Never Try To cross A Flowing Stream...Even A Small One...On Foot. To Escape Rising water Move Up To Higher Ground.

The Journal News reports additional closures and flooding.

Map via AccuWeather.com