May 27, 2011
A surface low as well as upper atmospheric energy traveled along a quasi-stationary boundary across northern New York during the afternoon of May 27th. The air mass ahead of this boundary was moderately unstable and lead to scattered thunderstorms and localized flash flooding in northeast New York during the afternoon as well as early morning of May 28th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 312243). 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.