May 12, 1996
A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation. Rainfall in excess of 2 inches fell during this period over much of western New England and eastern New York. This resulted in flooding along the Hudson River between Schuylerville in Saratoga County to Troy in Rensselaer County. The flooding was most extensive across the Stillwater Flats but much o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5551050). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northern Saratoga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.