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Flood — Saratoga, NY

Apr 9, 2008

The melting of a deep snowpack led to moderate or higher river flooding across portions of the upper Hudson River basin, including the Schroon River, Lake Champlain, and the Great Sacandaga Lake.||Snow water equivalents of nearly one foot began to melt during a warm period beginning around April 10th, and led to river flooding which persisted through the end of April.||Along the Schroon River, at least one permanent home, along with a few summer camps were flooded. On the Hudson River near Schuy

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 97088). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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