Much of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic are seeing powerful storms this weekend, with The Weather Channel warning of major coastal flooding, high surf, strong winds, rain and rip currents spanning North Carolina to New England.
Coastal flooding from the storm, called a “nor’easter” because the winds are usually from the northeast, will likely be exacerbated by the full moon, The Weather Channel wrote.
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The Weather Channel considers Boston to be the area of greatest concern for flooding. A flood watch is in place for the city until 2 a.m. Tuesday. Meteorologists say the heaviest rainfall will be from southern New Jersey to northern Massachusetts on Sunday.
“One bit of good fortune with this storm is that its rainfall is being spread out over several days, rather than arriving in one short deluge,” The Weather Channel noted. “That means any flood risk should be localized to traditional urban trouble spots.”
Waves crash over homes on Rebecca Road during a nor’easter on Sept. 26, 2026 in Scituate, Massachusetts. A rare September nor’easter is bringing high winds, rough surf and flooding to the area. (Scott Eisen/Getty Images) 
Ted Friedli kayaks his way through a flooded section of Florence Ave. during a nor’easter in Long Branch, N.J., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026 (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray) 
In this photo made with a smartphone, people watch the waves at Nubble Lighthouse in York, Maine, during a nor’easter, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) 
A surfer rides a wave during a nor’easter in York, Maine, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Caleb Jones) 
Chris Ransom reacts as he stands on a flooded street during a nor’easter storm on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Sea Bright, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) 
A child checks a shop in a flooded street during a nor’easter storm on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026, in Sea Bright, N.J. (AP Photo/Andres Kudacki) 
Denise Taylor of Manchester, N.H., is buffeted by the wind as she films the raging sea during a nor’easter storm in Hampton, N.H., Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
By Monday, the nor’easter will get weaker, and “sit right on or just off the coast,” The Weather Channel said, and rain showers and some gusty winds will remain over New England, Long Island and the Hudson Valley.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency said it and the Department of Homeland Security are working with “state, local and tribal partners” to respond to the nor’easter.
FEMA regional offices, the agency said Saturday, raised operational readiness levels, placed specialized personnel on standby and activated regional coordination centers.
Power was down for tens of thousands of people in New Jersey, New York state and Connecticut, according to Poweroutage.us, and thousands were without electricity in Massachusetts, Maine and Pennsylvania.
More than 300 flights were canceled Sunday at Boston Logan International Airport, and 294 delays were recorded by FlightAware.
There was one storm-related death reported as of Sunday afternoon: a New York City Housing Authority employee who was killed after a tree fell on him in Brooklyn on Saturday.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani identified the man as Leighton Brown.
“My thoughts are with his entire family as they deal with this unimaginable loss,” Mamdani said. “May he rest in peace, and may his service to our city never be forgotten.”
David Ortiz, 49, who lives in the complex where Brown died, told the New York Daily News he was a beloved member of the community.
“He came the other day to fix my light, and they told me that he was the one that was under the tree,” Ortiz said. “He was very kind. He loved my dog.”
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