Parts of New York City saw record-breaking rainfall totals on Thursday, according to officials, as flooding in the city reportedly left two dead.

NYC Emergency Management said on Thursday that Central Park saw 1.80 inches of rain fall, surpassing the previous record of 1.64 inches set back in 1917, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Officials also reported that LaGuardia Airport received 1.97 inches of rain, breaking the 1955 record of 1.18 inches.

ABC News reported that police had confirmed two people died in flooded basements following the record-breaking rainfall.

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