Jun 30, 1998
A cold front triggered severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Severe thunderstorms downed trees and wires across several locations in both these counties. Approximately 2,000 customers were without power for several hours. A thunderstorm blew a tree down on a house at Gardiner in Ulster County. Severe thunderstorms also contained large hail. Torrential rains from the storms produced flash flooding across Ulster and Southern Dutchess Counties. In Dutchess C
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5653950). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Dutchess County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.