Photos: Nor'easter hits LI with heavy rain, flooding and strong winds
An early-season nor'easter is impacting Long Island, with strong winds and localized storm surge-related coastal flooding — and "a prolonged period of rainfall" expected to continue straight through to Monday.
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Long Island Sound in Southold during the nor’easter on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.
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Flooding in Lindenhurst.
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Waves crash on the beach at the tide comes in at Smiths Point County Park in Shirley, New York on September 26, 2026.
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Waves crash on the beach at the tide comes in at Smiths Point County Park in Shirley, New York on September 26, 2026.
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The North Ferry in route to Shelter Island in Greenport during the nor’easter in Greenport on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.
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SUV’s navigate flooding on Guy Lombardo Avenue on Saturday September 26, 2026 in Freeport.
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Crews remove a fallen tree taken down by high winds on North Woods road in North Babylon, New York on September 26, 2026.
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A tree taken down by high winds on North Woods road in North Babylon, New York on September 26, 2026. The tree came down overnight, according to crews on the scene.
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A tree taken down by high winds on North Woods road in North Babylon, New York on September 26, 2026. The tree came down overnight, according to crews on the scene.
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A tree taken down by high winds on North Woods road in North Babylon, New York on September 26, 2026. The tree came down overnight, according to crews on the scene.
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Suffolk Avenue rapidly flooding at 7:15am on Saturday September 26, 2026 in Island Park.
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A tree taken down by high winds on North Woods road in North Babylon, New York on September 26, 2026. The tree came down overnight, according to crews on the scene.
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A family entering Barrotta’s Supper Club on Wall Street in Huntington September 26, 2026
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Dan Reid of Lindenhurst navigates down East Rivera Drive near Saitaire Drive to get to his vehicle and move it from the flooded street and relocate it to hire ground.
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Vehicles navigate down flooded streets on Inlet Drive near East Minerva Road in Lindenhurst Saturday morning.
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Charlie McNulty of East Meadow, right, and Erin Maloney of Franklin Square, kayak in the middle of Woodcleft Ave. in flood water on Nautical Mile during a Nor'easter which is lashing LI with strong winds, heavy rain in Freeport, NY on September 26, 2026.
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Erin Maloney of Franklin Square kayaks in the middle of Woodcleft Ave. in flood water on Nautical Mile during a Nor'easter which is lashing LI with strong winds, heavy rain in Freeport, NY on September 26, 2026.
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Suffolk County Executive Ed Romaine, center, speaks about the nor’easter in Yaphank, New York on September 26, 2026.
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Flooded streets in Lindenhurst on Sept. 26, 2026.
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Flooded streets in Lindenhurst on Sept. 26, 2026.
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Following heavy rain overnight, flood waters filled the intersection of Main Street and East Broadway in Port Jefferson Village late Saturday morning, Sept. 26, 2026.
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Following heavy rain overnight, curious onlookers stop to view the flood waters that filled the intersection of Main Street and East Broadway in Port Jefferson Village late Saturday morning, Sept. 26, 2026.
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Following heavy rain overnight, curious onlookers stop to view the flood waters that filled the intersection of Main Street and East Broadway in Port Jefferson Village late Saturday morning, Sept. 26, 2026.
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Following heavy rain overnight, flood waters filled the lower section of Main Street in Port Jefferson Village late Saturday morning, Sept. 26, 2026.
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Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman holding a press conference is flaked by Oyster Bay supervisor Joseph Saladino, left, Nassau County supervisor John Ferretti and other county officials at the NCPD Center for Training and Intelligence in Garden City Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.
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Not much luck flying their kite at Crab Meadow Beach in Northport on Saturday September 26, 2026
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Part of a tree fell across the road at Crab Meadow Golf Course in Northport on Saturday September 26, 2026
Long Island pummeled by nor'easter ... State of emergency declared across LI ... Flooding a big issue ... Officials keeping a close eye on the storm
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