May 18, 2006
A vigorous, closed upper low across the Great Lakes on the 18th delivered an occluded front into New York and Vermont during the evening of the 18th. This front tapped into Atlantic moisture and developed an area of heavy rain showers and thunderstorms with some training echoes during the evening of the 18th. Rainfall amounts of nearly 2 inches in just a few hours were common with very localized amounts exceeding 3 inches in southern Washington county. This localized heavy rainfall in Roxbury re
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5512589). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.