Jun 9, 1996
A stationary front which extended across eastern New York on June 9, produced isolated severe thunderstorms and flooding. At Pittstown in Rensselaer County, a severe thunderstorm downed several trees. In northern Rensselaer County training showers and thunderstorms resulted in flash flooding when approximately 6 inches of rain fell during the late afternoon. Dirt roads were washed out in Pittstown, Raymertown and Boyntonville. Homes were evacuated and flooded in Pittstown and Boyntonville.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5561387). 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.