WIBX spoke to Shaun Brennan of New Hartford who was among those who had to be rescued by the Utica Police and Fire crews as his vehicle became nearly submerged by water as he traveled through Utica on the arterial.
The heavy rain is making parts of central New York look more like a river than a street. Parts of the Route 12 Arterial in Utica suffered massive flooding.
The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a Flood Watch for much of Central New York due to heavy rain fall that will continue throughout the week.
The National Weather Service is predicting wet weather starting Friday, and these showers and thunderstorms could set a record for something you've probably never heard of.
The heavy downpours over the last few days have left much of central New York under water. The National Weather Service shared photos and video of major flooding throughout the area and are reminding motorists to NEVER try and drive through flooded streets. A flash flood watch remains in effect today for Broome, Cheung, Chenango, Cortland, Madison, Onondaga, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga and To