Feb 18, 2022
Heavy rainfall (1.5 to 2.5 inches) and snowmelt led to the formation of a significant ice jam on the East Branch of the Ausable River at Au Sable Forks, NY during the late morning to early afternoon hours of 18 February, 2022. The jam moved downstream from the upper portions of the watershed in the Town of Jay, first creating high water near the juncture of US Route 9N and Stickney Bridge Road. The jam subsequently shifted downstream, lodging near the confluence of the East and West Branches of
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1005824). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.