A slow-moving nor'easter continued to batter the Northeast on Sunday, bringing more rain, strong winds and another round of coastal flooding after a weekend that killed at least one person.

A New York City Housing Authority employee died Saturday afternoon after a tree fell on him in East New York, Brooklyn, CBS News reported. A man who had been reported missing after he was seen swimming off Fire Island on Saturday contacted police Sunday morning and was found unharmed, state police said.

About 136,000 homes and businesses were without power across New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island as of Sunday morning, according to PowerOutage.us, up from about 85,000 on Saturday. Ocean and Monmouth counties in New Jersey and Suffolk County on Long Island were among the hardest hit.

The storm was drifting near the New Jersey coast Sunday morning and is expected to ease Sunday afternoon before moving away late Monday, according to the National Weather Service. Minor to moderate coastal flooding was expected with Sunday morning's high tide, and gusts of 40 to 50 mph remained possible from New Jersey to Long Island. More than 6 inches of rain had fallen in parts of southeastern Massachusetts and about 5 inches along the northern Jersey Shore.

How to stay safe:

Never drive or walk through floodwaters. Just 6 inches of moving water can knock a person down.

Move cars out of flood-prone areas before high tide.

If you live in a basement or ground-floor apartment, have more than one way out.

Stay away from downed power lines and report them to your utility or 911.

In New York City, text NOTIFYNYC to 692-692 for emergency alerts.

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Residents kayak down a flooded road during a nor'easter storm where a voluntary evacuation has been issued in the community on September 26, 2026 in Beach Haven West, New Jersey. (Photo by Ryan Murphy/Getty Images).

People in flooded coastal neighborhoods of New York and New Jersey took to kayaks and canoes over the weekend, paddling down streets past cars sitting in deep water, CBS News reported.

In Howard Beach, Queens, water ranged from several inches to more than a foot deep Saturday, according to CBS New York. A video posted by a storm chaser that morning showed two people paddling to the entrance of the Howard Beach–JFK Airport station, and it had drawn millions of views on X.

Water at Kings Point, N.Y., on western Long Island Sound, reached about 3 feet above the normal high-tide mark just after 11 a.m. Sunday and was still rising, according to preliminary NOAA data. That's already higher than the gauge reached with Saturday night's tide.

NYC Emergency Management had warned that the midday tide could bring moderate flooding to the coastal Bronx and northern Queens, including parts of Flushing and Astoria.

Members of the Hawaii Army National Guard help a resident leave his home as rainwater from nearby Hurricane Nolo floods a section of Mamalahoa highway Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, near Naalehu, Hawaii. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

The hurricane watch and tropical storm warning for Hawaii's Big Island have been lifted, and there are no coastal watches or warnings in effect for the islands, according to the Central Pacific Hurricane Center. As of 11 p.m. HST Saturday, Nolo was about 200 miles south-southwest of South Point, moving west at 9 mph with 100 mph winds. It is still expected to become a major hurricane Sunday or Sunday night but stay well south of the main islands.

Emergency crews in Sea Bright, N.J., rescued a woman and her dog after their car became trapped in floodwaters, ABC7 reported, according to the Associated Press. In Surf City, a marina owner said customers reported boats and Jet Skis missing or blown off their lifts.

Farther south, flooding cut off highway access to North Carolina's Hatteras Island, stranding visitors, the AP reported.

Ted Friedli kayaks along a flooded section of Florence Avenue, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Long Branch, N.J. (AP Photo/Noah K. Murray)

Storm damage is seen at businesses following heavy weather in Ocean City, New Jersey, on September 2, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

Water at Sandy Hook, N.J., reached about 3.3 feet above the normal high-tide mark shortly after 9 a.m. Sunday, nearly matching Saturday's peak, according to preliminary NOAA data. At the Battery in Lower Manhattan, water rose to about 2.9 feet above normal around 9:45 a.m., and Atlantic City reached about 2.8 feet.

NYC Emergency Management had warned that Sunday's midday tide could bring moderate flooding to the coastal Bronx and northern Queens, including parts of Flushing and Astoria.

Pedestrians cross Broadway during a rain storm in the South Boston neighborhood during a nor'easter, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Rain totals climbed overnight, with the heaviest amounts in southeastern Massachusetts and along the northern Jersey Shore, according to National Weather Service reports.

A volunteer observer north of New Bedford, Mass., measured 6.47 inches by Sunday morning, and Bridgewater, Mass., recorded more than 5 inches, according to the NWS in Boston. In New Jersey, Bradley Beach recorded about 5.1 inches and Long Branch about 4.4 inches, according to the NWS in Mount Holly. On Long Island, East Hampton and Southold recorded more than 3 inches, as did Howard Beach in Queens, the NWS in New York reported.

Up to 2 to 4 more inches are possible in parts of coastal New Jersey and New England through Monday, ABC News reported.

A car drives through a flooded street following heavy rainfall in Ocean City, New Jersey, on September 27, 2026. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher / AFP via Getty Images)

About 136,000 customers were without power across five Northeast states as of about 10:30 a.m. Sunday, according to PowerOutage.us, up sharply from Saturday.

New Jersey had about 57,700 outages, including more than 24,000 in Ocean County and 13,000 in Monmouth County. New York had about 36,300, with nearly 18,500 in Suffolk County. Connecticut had about 29,200 and Massachusetts about 11,300.

A 56-year-old New York City Housing Authority employee died Saturday after a tree fell on him near the Cypress Hills Houses in East New York, Brooklyn, CBS New York reported. Police said he was taken to a hospital around 3:30 p.m. and died of his injuries. CBS News identified him as Leighton Brown.

A man who had been the subject of a search after he was seen swimming in rough surf off Robert Moses State Park on Fire Island on Saturday was located alive and uninjured Sunday morning, New York State Police said. Police said the man contacted them after seeing news coverage of the search.

Most of Long Island and New York City had received 1 to 2 inches of rain by Saturday afternoon, according to National Weather Service reports. A weather station in Long Beach, N.Y., recorded 2.27 inches, one of the highest totals in the region. The NWS office in Upton, N.Y., measured 1.85 inches, and JFK Airport had 1.27 inches.

Forecasters expect the heaviest rain overnight. City officials said bands of rain falling at up to 1 inch an hour are expected from about 8 p.m. Saturday into Sunday morning, with some neighborhoods getting 2 to 3 inches more.

Emergency workers evacuated about 20 people from a waterfront Comfort Inn in Edgewater, N.J., on Saturday morning after its first floor flooded, and were going back for more, The New York Times reported.

Federal air traffic officials warned that ground stops or delays are possible Saturday evening at the three major airports serving New York City, according to an FAA advisory. Boston Logan remains the hardest hit so far, with about a quarter of its flights canceled.

Amtrak has also canceled several trains, including service between Connecticut and Massachusetts and some trains between Boston and Philadelphia, citing weather and downed wires.

Along with the Global Citizen Festival and Ed Sheeran's Gillette Stadium shows, organizers across the region have canceled or rescheduled events because of the storm:

AC/DC's Friday concert at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., was postponed to Oct. 2, the stadium said.

All Things Go, a three-day music festival in New York City, was canceled, with refunds offered.

Saturday's Yankees-Orioles game was moved to a Friday doubleheader, and tickets can be exchanged.

An Ironman triathlon at Jones Beach was canceled.

Horse racing at Belmont Park was canceled Saturday and Sunday, the New York Racing Association said.

The New York Renaissance Faire in Tuxedo Park is closed for the weekend, with automatic refunds, organizers said.

Water levels along the New York and New Jersey coast fell well below their morning peaks by early Saturday afternoon, according to NOAA tide gauges. At the Battery in Lower Manhattan, the water dropped more than 5 feet from its 9:36 a.m. peak by just after 2 p.m.

However, the drop is temporary. The next high tide is expected around 8:15 to 9 p.m. along the city's south shore and near midnight along Long Island Sound, according to NYC Emergency Management, with moderate flooding expected again in Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways. Forecasters have said the heaviest rain in the city will also arrive tonight, which could slow drainage in low-lying areas.

PSEG Long Island said Saturday morning that it had restored power to more than 23,000 customers since 7 a.m. Friday, and that more than 850 line workers, tree trimmers and other field staff were responding, according to a storm update. The utility said the hardest-hit areas were the Town of Huntington and the South Shore of western Suffolk County.

PSEG Long Island warned that more outages are likely as the wind and rain continue, and that strong winds could temporarily slow repairs because crews can't safely work in bucket trucks in high gusts.

Floodwater swept through the streets of Surf City, N.J., on Saturday and got into some homes, the Associated Press reported. In Manasquan, about 34 miles up the coast, roads were also underwater, and Mayor Mike Mangan said he expected "a lot of water in the streets for a long time."

In Sea Bright, Mayor Brian Kelly said he expected this storm to be worse than the one or two floods the borough typically sees each year.

"I think this one will be closer to an Irene-scale flooding event," Kelly told the AP, referring to the 2011 hurricane. "I hope I'm wrong, but that's my gut feeling."

The borough opened its recreation center for residents who evacuate.

Pedestrians cross Broadway during a rain storm in the South Boston neighborhood during a nor'easter, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Boston. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Nor'easters are common in the fall, but this one arrived while trees are still full of leaves, National Weather Service meteorologist Matthew Belk told the AP. Leaves catch more wind, which raises the risk of falling limbs, power outages and debris on roads.

The storm's north-northeast winds are also unusual, which state officials in New York said could make wind damage worse, according to Gov. Kathy Hochul's office.

The southern shores of Queens, Nassau County and southwestern Suffolk County could see up to 3.5 feet of floodwater in the most vulnerable spots, Gov. Kathy Hochul's office said Saturday. The Long Island Rail Road's Long Beach branch faces delays and partial suspensions because of flooded tracks, and several Queens bus routes are detouring around flooded streets.

New York City's heaviest rain is expected to begin around 8 p.m. Saturday and continue into Sunday morning, NYC Emergency Management said after a coordination call with the National Weather Service. Bands of rain could fall at up to an inch an hour, with some neighborhoods getting 2 to 3 inches overnight and isolated flash flooding possible.

Officials called tonight through late Sunday morning the worst time to travel. Gusts of 45 to 55 mph are expected to continue, with an isolated gust near 60 mph possible, bringing more downed trees and outages.

The next high tide arrives around 8:15 to 9 p.m. on the city's south shore and near midnight along Long Island Sound, with moderate flooding expected in Jamaica Bay and the Rockaways. Sunday's midday tide could bring moderate flooding to the coastal Bronx and northern Queens, including parts of Flushing and Astoria, officials said.

Residents can report damage at reportdamage.nyc.gov, and basement apartment residents can sign up for automated flood calls at nyc.gov/notify.

About 84,600 homes and businesses were without power across New Jersey, Connecticut, New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island as of about 12:20 p.m. Saturday, according to PowerOutage.us.

New Jersey had the most outages, about 30,500, led by Ocean County with more than 8,500. Connecticut had about 24,600, with roughly 6% of customers out in both New London and Litchfield counties. In New York, about 21,700 customers were without power, including nearly 9,500 in Suffolk County on Long Island.

Spectators watch wave break during a nor'easter storm, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, in Hampton, N.H. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Chuck and Teresa Palmieri move lawn furniture to a safe location at a relative's seaside property as the Atlantic Ocean kicks up surf during the early stages of a nor'easter storm, Friday, Sept. 25, 2026, in Gloucester, Mass. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

Wind gusts topped 60 mph in parts of Long Island, southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island overnight and Saturday morning, according to reports compiled by the National Weather Service's New York and Boston offices.

Nantucket's airport recorded a 64 mph gust, and Farmingdale Airport on Long Island and Martha's Vineyard Airport both recorded gusts of about 60 mph. Weather stations at Eatons Neck and Stony Brook on Long Island's North Shore measured gusts of 65 to 66 mph.

Closer to New York City, JFK Airport recorded a 56 mph gust Friday night, LaGuardia 46 mph and Newark 47 mph. Boston's Logan Airport recorded 51 mph Saturday morning.