Jun 6, 2000
An area of low pressure developed over the DelMarVa Peninsula by early on June 6. This storm tracked up the coast and became a full-blown nor'easter. It tapped into a rich supply of tropical moisture and produced a very heavy rainstorm across eastern New York...mainly from Albany southward. Albany established a new rainfall record for June 6 with 3.50 inches. Even heavier rain fell across the Catskills with as much as 5.77 inches falling at East Jewett in Greene county. In Ulster county, totals
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5150720). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Columbia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.