May 27, 2015
With high pressure situated just off the eastern seaboard, a southerly flow allowed for a very warm and humid air mass to move into eastern New York. Temperatures reached well into the 80s F with dewpoint temperatures into the 60s F as well. An approaching upper level disturbance, aided by a surface pre-frontal trough, allowed thunderstorms to develop in the afternoon hours. Although instability was limited due to areas of cloud cover in place, thunderstorms were able to organize into lines.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 571463). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Saratoga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.