Jan 19, 1996
An intense area of low pressure which was located over the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday morning January 19th produced unseasonably warm temperatures, high dewpoints and strong winds. This resulted in rapid melting of one to three feet of snow. In addition to the rapid snowmelt one to three inches of rain fell as the system moved northeast along the coast. This resulted in widespread flooding across Rensselaer County. Federal Disaster Assistance was made available by presidential declaration
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5553408). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Eastern Rensselaer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.