Dramatic videos show NYC subways and train stations flooding in torrential downpour

Storms and torrential rain soaked the tristate area on Thursday, triggering dangerous flash flooding that inundated basements, roads and New York City’s lifeline: the subway

Storms and torrential rain soaked the tristate area on Thursday, triggering dangerous flash flooding that inundated basements, roads and New York City’s lifeline: the subway.

The regular commute home from work on Thursday turned into a nightmare with underground train stations flooded during the hectic evening commute.

Photos and video on social media showed passengers clinging onto gates at the the 7th Avenue subway stop in Brooklyn on Thursday evening to skillfully maneuver around murky water that filled the station entrance.

One clever man decided to protect his shoes at all costs — by walking into flood waters at a train station wearing a plastic bag on his feet. Another clip showed passengers slogging through water that rushed into a train station in Brooklyn, with water appearing to sprinkle in through the tiles on the walls.

Another video, clipped to the tune of Taylor Swift's "Welcome to New York," showed passengers delicately braving the flood waters, soaking their feet, as disembarking passengers avoided the water by climbing across station gates.