The heavy rainfall Sunday caused serious flooding in parts of Newark.

Cars along Riverside Avenue right next to Route 20 were submerged in water for a period of time before the water receded.

The murky water seeped into a number of cars, making for unhappy drivers. A number of cars were left unable to start.

At one point, some of the residents opened up the manholes to try and drain out some of the standing water.

There was also flooding on the Garden State Parkway in Newark. Video sent in by a News 12 viewer showed a man escaping through the window of a submerged car in Newark.