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Flash Flood — Saratoga, NY

Jul 16, 2023

A couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms resulted in wind damage and flash flooding over parts of eastern New York on July 16, 2023. One round occurred during the early morning hours which resulted in some downed trees and wires as well as some street flooding and washouts, primarily across the mid-Hudson Valley. The second round moved through during the afternoon leading to some flooding and flash flooding across Saratoga, Washington, Greene and Rensselaer counties.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1129363). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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