Shore Road In Port Washington Reopens After 'Severe Flooding': Police

PORT WASHINGTON, NY — Shore Road in Port Washington reopened after being closed for several hours on Friday morning due to severe flooding, the Port Washington Police Department advised.

Shore Road closed from Main Street to Mill Pond Road closed around 9 a.m. The road became passable again around 12:30 p.m.

Councilwoman Mariann Dalimonte also shared that Little Leeds Pond on N. Plandome Road flooded.

PSA from the Port Washington Police Department. Shore road from Main Street to Mill Pond Road is closed due to severe flooding.

Please be safe pic.twitter.com/aYLGrdtxz9
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Videos and photos from residents showed "an angry Manhasset Bay" Friday morning.

A flood warning was in effect for Nassau County from 5 to 11 a.m. Friday and the National Weather Service warned of widespread flooding along the Nassau coast of 1 to 2.5 feet, and flooding up to 3 feet in some areas.

Gina Siliitti, Assemblymember for the 16th District, shared photos of the flooding on Twitter, with a plea for future help to fix the sea wall.

"This is one of only two ways into this area of Port Washington, and for some, the only way."

Avoid Shore Road my friends. And to all my colleagues in government on the state and federal level reading this - please help. We need funds to fix this sea wall. This is one of only two ways into this area of Port Washington and for some, the only way. pic.twitter.com/672atGxDRc
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