# Flash flooding interrupts half-marathon and submerges cars

https://mins.news/en/item/57882

- BBC News, 2026-09-14 15:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx1l6rzj86vgo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Flash floods struck parts of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut, prompting water rescues and leaving motorists stranded while half-marathon runners waded through waist-deep water. Connecticut officials said some areas received up to seven inches of rain in a very short time.

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