Sep 16, 1999
The remnants of Hurricane Floyd moved up the eastern seaboard on September 16 and during the early hours on September 17. The storm brought both high winds and heavy rainfall to the western Berkshires. A large swath of 2 to 5 inch rainfall was observed. Specific rainfall amounts included 2.76 inches at Dalton, 3.56 at Lenoxdale, 4.86 at Florida and 5.22 at West Otis.The rain produced significant flooding across the region which proved destructive. Flooding was noted on the Housatonic at Great
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5718044). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Berkshire County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.