The tropical-like downpours triggered flash flooding, stranding some motorists and forcing them to abandon their ride.

Strong storms dumped heavy rain across parts of the Philadelphia area early Thursday afternoon. A Flash Flood Warning remains in effect through 6:30 p.m. with more rain and storms on the way.

Thursday will bring the fourth day in a row with a NEXT Weather Alert for the Philadelphia region, though it will be due to storms and flooding, not necessarily the heat. It will be hot, but it won't be as hot as the previous days.

New York Governor Kathy Hochul and her acting counterpart in New Jersey said they were declaring states of emergency for areas facing the threat of extreme flash floods forecast on Thursday for much of the Eastern Seaboard.

New York City and New Jersey are under states of emergencies as torrential rain pounds the Northeast on Thursday afternoon. A level 3 out of 4 threat for flash flooding is in effect in New York City,