A total of 3,040 warnings went out across the U.S. from Jan. 1 to July 15, the highest number since the modern alert system was adopted in 1986.

Waters rushed into subway stations, making for hellish commutes, and the flash floods killed two people in New Jersey and caused a house to explode in New Jersey. Climate experts expect flooding to worsen and threaten already-struggling infrastructure throughout the region.

Commuters Trapped, Roads Submerged | Vantage with Palki Sharma | N18G Torrential rains have triggered widespread flash flooding across New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, swamping subways,

Hundreds of New Jersey homes were damaged by flooding Monday​, and many families are just beginning the process of filing insurance claims.

Footage shows wooden slats from the home on the ground with other debris. The blast took place around the same time heavy rainfall hit the northeast.

The heavy downpours wreaked havoc across the city with footage showing commuters overwhelmed by floodwaters in various subway stations.

Police say 60-year-old Lubia Estevez, a food services cashier at Plainfield High School, was one of two people killed during Monday's intense storms.