Jan 8, 1998
From January 8 to January 10, the Hoosic River in northern Rensselaer and southern Washington Counties flooded, due to a combination of significant rain and snowmelt. The river crested approximately one foot over flood stage at Eagle Bridge during the morning of January 9. Flooding occurred along River Road in Washington County and along State Highways 7 and 22 in Rensselaer County. County Highway 103 was also flooded in Rensselaer County from route 67 to the covered bridge. The Hoosic River
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5631044). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Washington County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.