Jan 24, 1999
An area of low pressure moved into the western Ohio Valley late January 24 and reached the eastern Great Lakes region by early on January 26. This low brought up to an inch of rain over portions of eastern New York. The rainfall combined with very mild temperatures lead to rapid snowmelt. The runoff caused some small creeks and small rivers to come out of their banks. Also drainage systems clogged with ice and snow allowed water to build up on city streets. Finally, ice jams exacerbated the fl
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5685681). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Northern Herkimer County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.