The two women were in their car on the road when it was swept into the Cedar Brook during the height of the storm.

Heavy rain caused significant transportation delays in the Northeast on Monday, with flash flooding submerging cars, flooding roadways and canceling flights -- and more wet weather is in the forecast.

At least two people died in New Jersey in flash flooding following the intense storms that hit the Tri-State area, according to officials. In a news release, the city of Plainfield announced the two fatalities that happened on Monday, July 14.