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Nor'easter kills New York worker as Northeast faces flooding
A deadly nor'easter lashes the Northeast with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding on September 27, 2026.
In brief
A deadly nor'easter lashes the Northeast with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding on September 27, 2026. A nor'easter killed a New York City Housing Authority worker and brought heavy rain, winds up to fifty mph and coastal flooding to the Northeast on September twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six. Originally…
Storm brings heavy rain to Northeast
Bands of heavy rain have been moving onshore from Delaware up to Massachusetts on Sunday amid a nor'easter. Parts of the Jersey Shore and southeastern New England received up to two to three or more inches of rain over the last twenty-four hours.
New York worker killed by falling tree
A fifty-six-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree on Saturday afternoon in Brooklyn while walking through a parking lot. Mayor Zohran Mamdani identified him as Leighton Brown, an employee of the New York City Housing Authority.
New York City reports widespread damage
As of nine am Sunday, New York City had received five hundred reports of trees down and two thousand five hundred customers were without power, the city Office of Emergency Management said.
Coastal flooding expected across region
Coastal areas from coastal Virginia up to Long Island, New York, could see moderate flooding later Sunday morning. Southern New England will likely only crest up to minor coastal flooding. Coastal flood alerts remain up through Sunday evening.
Wind advisories and warnings in effect
Wind advisories remain up until later today from the Delmarva Peninsula up to central Massachusetts for winds gusting up to fifty mph. High wind warnings remain up for the Jersey Shore and parts of Connecticut for winds gusting up to fifty mph or stronger.
Inland flooding risk from heavy rain
Inland flooding is possible on Sunday from New Jersey up to eastern Massachusetts for rounds of heavy rain. A level two of four slight risk of flash flooding from heavy rainfall is up from New York City to Boston. Flood Watches have been issued for eastern Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island until Monday night.
Additional rainfall expected through Monday
An additional two to four inches of rain can be expected for parts of coastal New Jersey up into New England through Monday. Localized totals up to five to seven inches are possible for parts of southern New England.
Storm expected to weaken Sunday night
By Sunday night, the nor'easter is expected to begin to weaken and break up, allowing the rain and winds to begin easing across much of the region. The nor'easter is forecast to begin on Monday to slowly track away from the coast and be out of the region by late Monday evening.
Lingering rain and wind through Monday
Still some lingering light rain and breezy conditions across parts of the Northeast for Monday morning, but not a washout for most. The steadiest rain will be over parts of southern New England, with some pockets of heavy rain possible through Monday evening.
What matters most
A nor'easter killed a New York City Housing Authority worker and brought heavy rain, winds up to fifty mph and coastal flooding to the Northeast on September twenty-seventh, twenty twenty-six.
