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

The subway system, which is more than a century old, is relied on by millions of passengers every day and weaves the city into a cohesive network.

The region was hit with heavy rain Monday evening, resulting in flash floods that not only impacted roads and air travel, but also the transit system.

Travelers were bracing Tuesday morning for bumpy commutes across the New York City area due to residual disruptions from Monday’s torrential downpours, though the National Weather Service said the storms had moved east by then.

MTA Chair and CEO Janno Lieber said that about 16 million gallons of water were pumped from the subway system on July 14

Severe storms hammered parts of the tri-state area Monday afternoon into the late evening hours, flooding City subways, prompting dozens of water rescues and triggering a state of emergency in hard-hit parts of New Jersey.

The National Weather Service shared its top four tips to survive a heat wave amid scorching summer conditions in the greater New York City area

This article originally appeared on NorthJersey.com: NY Mets game against Royals in Kansas City delayed by rain on July 13