Aug 2, 2000
Slow-moving thunderstorms erupted within a very tropical airmass over southern Saratoga county during the afternoon of August 2. Storms not only moved slowly, but redeveloped over the same region and produced very heavy amounts of rainfall in a short period of time. 3.60 inches of rain was reported by an off-duty meteorologist in Clifton Park. Doppler radar estimated up to 6 inches falling in the vicinity. The axis of heaviest rain fell across Mechanicville, the town of Clifton Park and Half Mo
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5155951). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Rensselaer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.