Storm brings torrential rain and power outages to New York City
Hundreds of residents across Queens and Staten Island lost power Thursday afternoon as torrential rainfall prompted coastal flood advisories across NYC.
October 30, 2025 - 05:00 PM ET • 2 min read
NEW YORK — A storm system brought torrential rainfall to New York City on Thursday, resulting in power outages affecting hundreds of residents across multiple boroughs and prompting officials to issue coastal flood warnings.
Con Edison reported at least three significant power disruptions across Staten Island and Queens during the afternoon hours as the storm intensified.
The largest reported outage occurred on Staten Island near Silver Lake, where 494 customers were without electricity around 3:30 p.m. local time, according to utility reports. Residents in the area confirmed they had lost lighting. Con Edison officials estimated that power restoration for the affected Staten Island residents would be completed by 5 p.m.
In Queens, two separate incidents were reported. The first outage, near Queensboro Hill, affected 354 people starting around 3 p.m. This disruption was largely resolved quickly, with Con Edison reporting that service was mostly restored by 3:45 p.m.
A second, separate outage was reported later in the afternoon in the Queens neighborhood of Floral Park. This incident impacted 283 residents. Unlike the other two incidents, officials did not immediately provide an estimate for when power would be restored to the Floral Park area. In total, more than 1,100 residents were affected by the three major outages reported across the city on Thursday afternoon.
Beyond the immediate power loss, the New York City Emergency Management team warned that the "torrential rainfall" could lead to significant flooding across low-lying areas and shorelines.
A coastal flood advisory was declared for several parts of the metropolitan area, covering sections of all five boroughs (Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Staten Island, and Queens) as well as Long Island.
Officials cautioned that the storm was expected to cause substantial inundation near waterfronts and shorelines. Forecasters noted that between one and two feet of water above ground level was expected in these vulnerable areas as the storm continued to move through the region Thursday evening.