Aug 1, 2006
A strong upper atmospheric ridge was located across the Great Lakes, accounting for a west-northwest upper level wind flow with several disturbances that moved within this flow across northern New York during the early morning hours of the 1st. Meanwhile, a warm front lifted northeast across the area, which brought an increasingly humid and unstable airmass. This combination accounted for the development of several rounds of thunderstorms that traveled over the same areas and produced very heavy
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5531481). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Essex County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.