3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 1 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the rivers and streams had high flows due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt.
Read the full account →A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 1 to 4 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the rivers and streams had high flows due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt. There was some road closures and flooded basements.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna impacted Southeast New York, making landfall near the Nassau/Suffolk County border around 10:35 pm on the 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from 1.66 inches at Port Jervis to 5.92 inches at New City.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Hanna impacted Southeast New York, making landfall near the Nassau/Suffolk County border around 10:35 pm on the 6th. Storm total rainfall ranged from 1.66 inches at Port Jervis to 5.92 inches at New City.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms dumped over two and a half inches of rain across northern Otsego County, which caused many small streams and creeks to rise out of their banks. In the town of Edmeston, several roads were washed out including parts of County Routes 20 and 80, and Pleasant Road.
Read the full account →Clusters of slow-moving, training, and heavy rain producing thunderstorms resulted in a downed tree and flash flooding over parts of eastern New York on July 18.
Read the full account →Clusters of slow-moving, training, and heavy rain producing thunderstorms resulted in a downed tree and flash flooding over parts of eastern New York on July 18.
Read the full account →Clusters of slow-moving, training, and heavy rain producing thunderstorms resulted in a downed tree and flash flooding over parts of eastern New York on July 18.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure moved across Ontario and Quebec provinces in Canada on the 9th, while its associated occluded frontal boundaries moved across northern New York during the late morning through early evening hours.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure moved across Ontario and Quebec provinces in Canada on the 9th, while its associated occluded frontal boundaries moved across northern New York during the late morning through early evening hours.
Read the full account →The combination of pre-frontal trough, deep moisture and increased instability resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms on the afternoon of July 13. Thunderstorms stretch from the western Southern Tier to the North Country.
Read the full account →The combination of pre-frontal trough, deep moisture and increased instability resulted in the development of showers and thunderstorms on the afternoon of July 13. Thunderstorms stretch from the western Southern Tier to the North Country.
Read the full account →A cold front tracked through eastern New York on August 19, 2024, forcing the development of scattered showers and broken lines of thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A cold front tracked through eastern New York on August 19, 2024, forcing the development of scattered showers and broken lines of thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A general two and a half to three inches of rain fell in a two day period. The rain fell onto bare, already saturated ground. The rapid runoff caused Buffalo area creeks and streams to crest quickly.
Read the full account →A general two and a half to three inches of rain fell in a two day period. The rain fell onto bare, already saturated ground. The rapid runoff caused Buffalo area creeks and streams to crest quickly.
Read the full account →A general two and a half to three inches of rain fell in a two day period. The rain fell onto bare, already saturated ground. The rapid runoff caused Buffalo area creeks and streams to crest quickly.
Read the full account →A general two and a half to three inches of rain fell in a two day period. The rain fell onto bare, already saturated ground. The rapid runoff caused Buffalo area creeks and streams to crest quickly.
Read the full account →A cold front tracked through eastern New York on August 19, 2024, forcing the development of scattered showers and broken lines of thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A cold front tracked through eastern New York on August 19, 2024, forcing the development of scattered showers and broken lines of thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A cold front tracked through eastern New York on August 19, 2024, forcing the development of scattered showers and broken lines of thunderstorms.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front moved northeastward toward northern Pennsylvania, and through the region on the 25th. A surge of deep moisture associated with this system produced a period of heavy rain from late on the 24th, through the morning hours on the 25th.
Read the full account →A slow moving cold front moved northeastward toward northern Pennsylvania, and through the region on the 25th. A surge of deep moisture associated with this system produced a period of heavy rain from late on the 24th, through the morning hours on the 25th.
Read the full account →An area of low pressure and a series of troughs tracking across the region caused steady rain across western and north central New York. Combined with a previous wet pattern and melting snow in the days leading up to this event, flooding was observed for portions of the area.
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