The flooding necessitated rescues, grounded planes, and submerged vehicles in waist-high water less than two weeks after flash floods in Texas killed more than 100 people, triggering concerns about the increasing number of flood fatalities in recent years because of heavier rainfall,

Two people died when flash floods struck New Jersey on Monday, submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights.The victims were killed when their car was swept into Cedar Brook in Plainfield,

Heavy rains and flash flooding in the northeast have caused two deaths in New Jersey. More rain is expected through mid-week for portions of the eastern and central U.S.