Feb 21, 2018
A large ice jam remained in place on the Mohawk River for much of the month of February and was one of the biggest ice jam seen in decades, according to Union College professor John Garver. The ice jam stretched up to 17 miles from Rexford to Crane Hollow throughout the month in February. The ice jam mainly remained in place into late February and received a large amount of media and government attention. Albany County was concerned about impacts downstream if the jam were to give way quickly. T
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 741863). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Schenectady County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.