Dec 18, 2023
An area of low pressure tracked up the East Coast and intensified in the process as it brought widespread moderate to heavy rainfall across eastern New York on December 18, 2023. Rainfall totals were between 2 and 5 inches with the highest amounts across the eastern Catskills. This rain led to both areal and river flooding across the region. Some rivers didn't recede until December 22.||States of Emergency were issued for the Town of Johnsburg and Warren County. Several area schools had an early
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1154212). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dutchess County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.