Feb 22, 1996
Ice jams on the Poestenkill Creek caused several bouts of flash flooding. Plank Road (Route 40) was closed from Barbersville to the hamlet of East Poestenkill due to several washed out sections. Twenty-five families were also evacuated along Plank Road as several homes were flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5554719). 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.