Nov 1, 2019
A strengthening low pressure system moving from Ohio to Lake Ontario drew anomalous warmth and moisture northward on Halloween, with temperatures surging into the 60s and 70s over eastern New York and western New England. A large swath of rainfall totaling 2-5 inches, with isolated areas as high as 7 inches, occurred over the Mohawk Valley and southern Adirondacks, resulting in reports of flash flooding. The runoff caused rapid rises on area creeks and streams, with river gauges reaching record
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 865410). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Fulton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.