LONG ISLAND, NY — According to the National Weather Service, torrential rains Sunday night left numerous drivers stranded and required emergency water rescues. Flooded basements, closed roads and even a small landslide were also reported across Long Island.

A flash flood warning was in effect for the entire region until shortly before 5 a.m., but has since been lifted, authorities said. At the height of the storm, the NWS’s New York office reported “torrential rain” in central and eastern Long Island and “multiple water rescues.”

In southern Nassau County, there is a risk of high rip currents until Monday evening; a flood warning remains in effect for at-risk areas near the shore and coast from 6 p.m. to midnight Monday night, according to the NWS.

According to James Tomasini, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Upton, Mother Nature dumped massive amounts of rain on Long Island Sunday night. The highest rainfall total was recorded Monday morning in Suffolk County, where Miller Place received 9.84 inches of rain. Stony Brook received 9.4 inches, Commack 8.82 and St. James 8.13 inches.

“The target area extended east from Dix ​​Hills and extended northeast to Miller Place and Rocky Point – the entire northwest Suffolk region received the majority of the rain,” Tomasini said.

According to a complete list of emergency rescues, road closures and flooded homes compiled by the NWS, several homes with flooded basements were reported across Long Island.

On Monday morning, residents were urged to be aware of the ongoing impacts of the storm, including numerous flooded basements and road closures, he said, adding that motorists should exercise caution as they drive.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible Monday afternoon, but although heavy rain is possible, the risk of flash flooding is lower than Sunday evening, Tomasini said.

A dry spell is expected to begin across the island on Tuesday and last throughout the week, he said.