Bands of heavy rain moved onshore from Delaware to Massachusetts on Sunday as a nor’easter that had already turned deadly affected the region. In the previous 24 hours, parts of the Jersey Shore and southeastern New England received 2 to 3 inches of rain or more. Another round of tidal flooding began as high tide moved in Sunday morning.
The New York Police Department told ABC News that a 56-year-old man died Saturday afternoon after a tree fell on him while he was walking through a parking lot in Brooklyn. Mayor Zohran Mamdani identified him as Leighton Brown, an employee of the New York City Housing Authority. By 9 a.m. Sunday, New York City had received 500 reports of downed trees, and 2,500 customers were without power, according to the city’s Office of Emergency Management.
Coastal flood alerts remained in effect through Sunday evening for splash-over and minor to moderate flooding during high tides. Moderate flooding was possible from coastal Virginia to Long Island, while southern New England was expected to see mainly minor coastal flooding. Wind advisories for gusts up to 50 mph covered the Delmarva Peninsula to central Massachusetts, including Dover, Philadelphia, New York City, Hartford and Worcester. High wind warnings remained in effect for the Jersey Shore and parts of Connecticut for gusts of 50 mph or stronger, which could bring down more trees and power lines.
Inland flooding was also possible from New Jersey to eastern Massachusetts as heavy rain continued. A Level 2 of 4 “slight risk” of flash flooding was in place from New York City to Boston. Flood watches covered eastern Massachusetts and all of Rhode Island through Monday night. Another 2 to 4 inches of rain was forecast for parts of coastal New Jersey through New England by Monday, with localized totals of 5 to 7 inches possible in parts of southern New England.
Rain and strong winds continued Sunday, with coastal flooding lingering as the nor’easter remained close offshore near the Jersey Shore and Long Island. The storm was expected to weaken and break up Sunday night, allowing rain and wind to ease across much of the region. It was forecast to move slowly away from the coast Monday and leave the region by late Monday evening. Some light rain and breezy conditions could linger Monday morning, especially in southern New England, where the steadiest rain and isolated heavier pockets were expected; showers and breezes could continue into Monday evening but were forecast to be less severe than over the weekend.