Clearview Expressway Reopens After Severe Flooding in Bayside, Queens

Storm Damage and Road Closures

• ⚠️ Severe storm damage has impacted Bayside, Queens, with significant flooding reported.
• 🚗 The Clearview Expressway was shut down due to the flooding, leading to driver rescues and submerged vehicles.
• 🌊 Parts of Bayside, including the library and Bay Terrace shopping center, also experienced flooding.

Expressway Reopening and Traffic Updates

• ✅ The Clearview Expressway has now reopened to traffic in both northbound and southbound directions.
• 🚦 Despite the reopening, drivers are advised to allow extra travel time as side streets and highways in Queens remain a mess.
• 🚆 The Port Washington train line was shut down due to low-lying areas being underwater.
• 🚧 Sections of the Cross Island Expressway near the Throgs Neck Bridge were also blocked by flooding.

Eyewitness Accounts and Rainfall

• 🗣️ Residents described seeing vehicles submerged, with one witness reporting 10 feet of water and several cars with people on top.
• 🌧️ An estimated 3 inches of rain fell within an hour, contributing to the widespread flooding.
• 📍 Eyewitness News reporter Stacy Sager provided live updates from Bayside, Queens.