At least one dead in heavy flooding along Hudson River Valley

Flooding along the Hudson River Valley has claimed at least one life as heavy rains swamped roadways and left thousands without power Sunday.

Authorities were alerted to the storm-related drowning shortly after 8 p.m., local officials said.

Rep. Pat Ryan confirmed the fatality in a Tweet, which described severe flood damage affecting property across the Hudson Valley.

Highland Falls, West Point, Cornwall and parts of Rockland and Putnam counties were hardest hit, according to Ryan.

Gov. Hochul issued a state of emergency for Orange County in response to what she described as “life-threatening flooding,” urging residents living in affected areas to gather supplies and head for higher ground.

State police are instructing motorists to steer clear of the Palisades Interstate Parkway, Long Mountain Circle, Route 6 and the Bear Mountain Bridge due to major flooding.

The Palisades Parkway northbound from exit 14 to Long Mountain Traffic Circle has been closed, state police said.

Roughly 13,000 homes were without power as of 9:30 p.m. due to the storm, according to Hochul.

New York City was subject to a city-wide flash flood warning Sunday night into Monday morning due to excessive rainfall, and anyone living in basement apartments and flood-prone areas should be prepared to make for higher ground, officials said.

The National Weather Service issued a flash-flood warning for Manhattan, the Bronx and Yonkers until 11:15 p.m.