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Flash Flood — Herkimer, NY

Jul 1, 2017

An upper-level disturbance interacted with a very moist atmosphere on July 1, generating several rounds of thunderstorms across areas mainly along and north of I-90. These storms resulted in torrential rainfall and flash flooding in portions of Herkimer, Fulton, Warren, Washington, and Rensselaer Counties. It was the second straight day of heavy rainfall for some of these areas. The village of Hoosick Falls was hit particularly hard by flash flooding, with many residences experiencing basement a

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 707562). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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