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Flood — Dutchess, NY

Dec 12, 2008

A cold front moved across eastern New York and western New England on Wednesday, December 10th, ushering a cold airmass into the region. A low pressure system developed over the southeast states Wednesday and Wednesday night. This storm then headed northeast Thursday and Thursday night, December 11th, with precipitation spreading northward well in advance of the low. The low continued to track northeast, passing over the mid Atlantic region late Thursday night, and over the New York City Metropo

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 142974). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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