What Happened
Flooding on NY 110 in Suffolk County closed the right lane in both directions on Thursday, August 20, 2026. The lane restriction was active along the corridor; no cross-street or mile marker was specified in the incident report. No injuries or vehicle damage were reported.
The right-lane closure applied to both directions of travel. Drivers merging left from the closed lane faced reduced throughput, with the extent of any backup dependent on traffic volume at the time.
No responding agency was named in the incident record, and no reopening time had been confirmed as of the report’s filing.
Location & Road Context
NY 110 runs north-south through central Suffolk County, connecting Amityville on the South Shore to Huntington on the North Shore. The corridor passes through commercial and residential zones in Babylon, Farmingdale, and Melville, carrying heavy weekday volume from commuters and freight.
According to Long Island Traffic’s incident registry, this flooding event is the fifth recorded incident on NY 110 in the past 30 days and the 12th on the corridor in 2026. For a full map of current closures and conditions on NY 110 and nearby roads, see our roads index.
Broader Impact
August 20 brought multiple disruptions across Suffolk County. A Huntington man, 54, was killed in an SUV crash on Dix Hills Road the same morning, and a separate crash on the Northern State Parkway was also reported moderate. Suffolk County has logged 803 recorded accidents in Long Island Traffic’s local incident database in 2026.