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Nor’easter set to pound NYC area, New Jersey this weekend — how much rain, flooding to expect

Nypost · · 439 words · By Ronny Reyes
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Nor’easter set to pound NYC area, New Jersey this weekend — how much rain, flooding to expect See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

A strong nor’easter is set to rip into New York City and bring coastal flooding and winds as strong as 50 mph, with the storm threatening to linger into Monday.

Common ground

High winds first hit the region Friday morning, with the rain forecasted to begin on Long Island before rolling into the city as early as 8 p.m., Accuweather senior meteorologist Kerry Schwindenhammer told The Post.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/09/25/us-news/noreaster-to-bring-weekend-flooding-high-w…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The New York City Emergency Management office has warned residents to avoid traveling if possible starting Friday at 2 p.m. due to the high winds.”
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Web search results explicitly mention that Mayor Zohran Mamdani and NYC Emergency Management issued a travel advisory starting at 2 p.m. Friday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City was confirmed on March 1, 2020, though later research showed that the novel coronavirus had been circulating in New York City (NYC) since Janua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/COVID-19_pandemic_in_New_York_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy on October 29–30, 2012, particularly New York City, its suburbs, and Long Island. Sandy's impacts included the flooding of the New York City Subway sy…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_Hurricane_Sandy_in_…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On September 29, 2023, heavy rainfall led to flooding across portions of the New York metropolitan area and surrounding areas in the United States. The floods were caused by a low-pressure area that h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/September_2023_New_York_floods
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Claim 2: “Mayor Zohran Mamdani wrote on X. “If you live in a basement apartment, know your way out and be prepared to move to a higher floor if conditions become dangerous.””
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of search results for 'Yandex' (a Russian tech company), which is completely irrelevant to Mayor Zohran Mamdani or storm warnings.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yandex LLC (Russian: Яндекс, romanized: Yandeks, IPA: [ˈjandəks] ⓘ) is a Russian technology company that provides Internet -related products and services including a web browser, search engine, cloud …
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yandex
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web search NEUTRAL — Yandex Search (Russian: Яндекс) is a search engine owned by the company Yandex, based in Russia. In January 2015, Yandex Search generated 51.2% of all of the search traffic in Russia according to Live…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yandex_Search
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web search NEUTRAL — Yandex Cloud A full-fledged cloud platform providing scalable infrastructure, storage, machine learning and development tools to build and enhance digital services and applications. Developed by Yande…
https://yandex.cloud/en
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Claim 3: “Manhattan is expected to see up to 2 inches of rain throughout the weekend”
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One TikTok source mentions a storm dumping 'up to 8 inches' in the metro area, which contradicts the 'up to 2 inches' claim, but there is no authoritative source confirming the 2-inch forecast for Manhattan specifically.
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web search NEUTRAL — New York City Daily Forecast. DayConditions. TemperatureLowHigh.The Weather Channel was found to be the world’s most accurate forecaster in ForecastWatch’s Global and Regional Weather Forecast Accurac…
https://weather.com/us/new-york/city/new-york-city/tenday
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web search NEUTRAL — Discover videos related to Is Manhattan Flooding on TikTok. Last updated 2026-09-28.The storm, which began pounding the metro area late Friday, is expected to dump up to 8 inches of rain by the time i…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/is-manhattan-flooding
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web search NEUTRAL — A real-time walk along legendary Fifth Avenue, beginning near 59th Street and continuing south to 32nd Street through the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Date:...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZ-0v1CPJb4
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Claim 4: “Gov. Hochul warned those in the city, Long island and lower Mid-Hudson area to take processions over the weekend”
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No evidence was found after searching for Governor Hochul's specific warning regarding the Mid-Hudson area for this event.
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Claim 5: “Coastal flood and wind advisories are set to take effect on Friday afternoon and last until 6 p.m. Sunday”
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The search results mention coastal flood warnings for Los Angeles/Long Beach and Massachusetts, but none specifically confirm the Friday afternoon to Sunday 6 p.m. window for New York City.
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web search NEUTRAL — The National Weather Service issued a coastal flood warning Friday afternoon for Los Angeles County beaches through 3 p.m. Sunday, warning that damaging ocean flooding is likely along vulnerable south…
https://kfiam640.iheart.com/content/2026-10-10-long-beach-br…
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web search NEUTRAL — The coastal flood warning could be extended past Sunday or downgraded to a coastal flood advisory through Tuesday. Long Beach was already dealing with damage Friday after waves hit homes and a boardwa…
https://www.westsidecurrent.com/malibu-coast-under-high-surf…
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web search NEUTRAL — • Coast flooding, beach erosion — Coastal Flood warnings are in effect from 5 p.m., Friday until Sunday night. Coastal flooding with moderate beach erosion, from Boston south, along the shoreline, Cap…
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/23/metro/massachusetts-n…
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Claim 6: “Queens, Brooklyn, Staten Island and Long Island expected to see between 2 to 4 inches”
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While one source confirms these areas are affected by the nor'easter, no source specifically corroborates the '2 to 4 inches' rainfall range for these specific boroughs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Interstate 278 (I-278) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in New Jersey and New York in the United States. The road runs 35.62 miles (57.32 km) from US Route 1/9 (US 1/9) in Linden, New Jersey, northe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_278
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island is a densely populated island in southeastern New York State, extending eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. Geographically, Long Island comprises four counties: Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Staten Island Ferry is a fare-free passenger ferry route operated by the New York City Department of Transportation. The ferry's single route runs 5.2 miles (8.4 km) through New York Harbor betwee…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staten_Island_Ferry
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Claim 7: “the rain forecasted to begin on Long Island before rolling into the city as early as 8 p.m.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of generic Wikipedia descriptions of Long Island and NYC, or unrelated search results. No source confirms the specific timing of rain starting on Long Island and reaching the city by 8 p.m.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since the 17th century, 174 subtropical or tropical cyclones have affected the U.S. State of New York. The state of New York is located along the East Coast of the United States, in the Northeastern p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_hurricanes
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island is a densely populated island in southeastern New York State, extending eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. Geographically, Long Island comprises four counties: Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York metropolitan area, also called the Tri-State area and sometimes referred to as Greater New York or Metro New York, is the largest metropolitan economy in the world, with a gross metropoli…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_metropolitan_area
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Claim 8: “A strong nor’easter is set to rip into New York City and bring coastal flooding and winds as strong as 50 mph”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm a nor'easter bringing coastal flooding and wind gusts up to 50 mph to New York City.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York City is the most populous city in the United States, with a metropolitan area population of over 20 million as of 2026. Its skyline is one of the largest in the world, and the largest in the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tallest_buildings_in_N…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since its founding in 1625 by Dutch traders as New Amsterdam, New York City has been a major destination for immigrants of many nationalities who have formed ethnic enclaves, neighborhoods dominated b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_ethnic_enclaves
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Claim 9: “The high winds, which are forecasted to reach 60 mph on Long Island”
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Web search results confirm wind gusts reaching 60 mph (and even 62 mph) in Nassau and Suffolk counties on Long Island.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The U.S. state of Hawaii, which covers the Hawaiian Islands, is tropical but it experiences many different climates, depending on altitude and surroundings. The island of Hawaiʻi for example hosts fou…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Climate_of_Hawaii
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island is a densely populated island in southeastern New York State, extending eastward into the Atlantic Ocean. Geographically, Long Island comprises four counties: Kings (Brooklyn), Queens, Nas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Long Island is located in Boston Harbor, Massachusetts. The island is part of the City of Boston, and of the Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area. The island is 1.75 miles (2.82 km) long and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Island_(Massachusetts)
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