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 Beach is seeing major beach erosion and damage to walkways on Saturday evening, Sept. 26, 2026, in the east end of Long Beach on the 800 block of East Broadway. The dunes and walkways are getting hammered by waves, wind and rain.
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The east end of Long Beach off Pacific Boulevard saw major beach erosion and damage to walkways.
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Flooded streets in Lindenhurst on Sept. 26, 2026.
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Nicole Calderone and her children Mitchell Chillianis, 5, and Fiona Chillianis, 3, of West Islip, have fun at Marina Park on Beach Drive in West Islip Saturday afternoon.
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Andrew Krebo, of Miller Place, assesses a downed tree on Landing Avenue, that caused a power outage at his house and his surrounding neighbors since 4 a.m., by the passing nor'easter, on Saturday morning Sept. 26, 2026.
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Karry Yeung, 32, of Coram walks along the pier at Cedar Beach while a surge of water caused by the passing nor'easter, hits the jetty from the Long Island Sound in Mt. Sinai on Saturday, Sept. 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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Long Island Sound in Southold during the nor’easter on Saturday, Sept. 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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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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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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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
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Nor'easter lashing LI with strong winds, heavy rain in Freeport, NY on September 26, 2026.
Credit: Thomas Hengge
Sandbags outside of a business after Main Street flooded in Port Jefferson, New York on September 26, 2026.
Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Nor'easter lashing LI with strong winds, heavy rain in Freeport, NY on September 26, 2026.
Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin
Workers close Long Beach Road next to the LIRR during a Nor'easter that is lashing LI with strong winds, heavy rain in Island Park, NY on September 26, 2026.
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Following the heavy rain overnight from a nor’easter, vehicles navigate through high water on Barnum Avenue in Port Jefferson Village on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026.
What to expect overnight from the nor'easter ... Officials keeping a close eye on storm damage ... Coastal towns pummeled What to expect overnight from the nor'easter ... Flooding across Long Island ... Significant erosion expected ... Officials: "Don't let your guard down"
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