Oct 26, 2021
A coastal storm brought a prolonged period of moderate rainfall across portions of eastern New York, mainly on Tuesday, October 26, 2021. While the rain was not falling particularly heavily, persistent rainfall rates of 0.25 to 0.50 of an inch an hour occurred for several hours across portions of Ulster, Greene, Schoharie and Schenectady counties. This resulted in rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches across the region. Minor flooding began as early as the late morning hours on October 26, but the g
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 989098). 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.