Jun 20, 1998
Thunderstorms with torrential rain produced flash flooding in southern Herkimer County. In the Town of Schuyler, Newport Road and State Route 5 were flooded. Roads were also flooded and washed out in the Town of Newport. At Fairfield, four cows and one calf were killed by lightning.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5648666). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Herkimer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.