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Flash Flood — Clinton, NY

Nov 9, 1996

A strong cold front moved slowly across New York State Friday and Friday night (11/8/96) and across Vermont Saturday (11/9/96). Periods of heavy rain resulted Friday afternoon into Saturday morning due to a series of weak low pressure systems moving north along the front combining with topographical effects.Many streams and rivers reached bankful late Friday night with extensive flooding developing in the predawn hours of Saturday. Several rivers exceeded record levels. Flood waters continued in

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5575527). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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