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New York Flood Stories

3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.

Flash Flood

Columbia, NY · Jul 14, 2021

Slow-moving thunderstorms trained over Rensselaer County during the afternoon of the 14th, resulting in a bullseye of 2-5 of rainfall over two to three hours over central and southern portions of the county.

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Flash Flood

Chautauqua, NY · Jul 16, 2021

An area of low pressure tracked northeast across Ohio along a stationary front that stretches all the way east through western and central New York. This area of low pressure then tracked east across western New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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Flash Flood

Niagara, NY · Jul 20, 2021

A cold front dropped from north to south across the area. Unstable conditions were evident ahead of this, with about 2000 J/kg CAPE developing by late afternoon. Moderate mid-level shear was present with a shortwave just ahead of the front.

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Flash Flood

Saratoga, NY · Jul 29, 2021

Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas north of Interstate 90 during the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, July 29, 2021 north of a warm front and area of low pressure.

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Flash Flood

Columbia, NY · Jul 14, 2021

Slow-moving thunderstorms trained over Rensselaer County during the afternoon of the 14th, resulting in a bullseye of 2-5 of rainfall over two to three hours over central and southern portions of the county.

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Flash Flood

Columbia, NY · Jul 14, 2021

Slow-moving thunderstorms trained over Rensselaer County during the afternoon of the 14th, resulting in a bullseye of 2-5 of rainfall over two to three hours over central and southern portions of the county.

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Flash Flood

Cattaraugus, NY · Jul 17, 2021

An area of low pressure tracked northeast across Ohio along a stationary front that stretches all the way east through western and central New York. This area of low pressure then tracked east across western New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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Flash Flood

Erie, NY · Jul 17, 2021

An area of low pressure tracked northeast across Ohio along a stationary front that stretches all the way east through western and central New York. This area of low pressure then tracked east across western New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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Flash Flood

Erie, NY · Jul 17, 2021

An area of low pressure tracked northeast across Ohio along a stationary front that stretches all the way east through western and central New York. This area of low pressure then tracked east across western New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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Flash Flood

Erie, NY · Jul 17, 2021

An area of low pressure tracked northeast across Ohio along a stationary front that stretches all the way east through western and central New York. This area of low pressure then tracked east across western New York and the Finger Lakes region.

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Flash Flood

Niagara, NY · Jul 20, 2021

A cold front dropped from north to south across the area. Unstable conditions were evident ahead of this, with about 2000 J/kg CAPE developing by late afternoon. Moderate mid-level shear was present with a shortwave just ahead of the front.

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Flash Flood

Niagara, NY · Jul 20, 2021

A cold front dropped from north to south across the area. Unstable conditions were evident ahead of this, with about 2000 J/kg CAPE developing by late afternoon. Moderate mid-level shear was present with a shortwave just ahead of the front.

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Flash Flood

Niagara, NY · Jul 20, 2021

A cold front dropped from north to south across the area. Unstable conditions were evident ahead of this, with about 2000 J/kg CAPE developing by late afternoon. Moderate mid-level shear was present with a shortwave just ahead of the front.

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Flash Flood

Niagara, NY · Jul 20, 2021

A cold front dropped from north to south across the area. Unstable conditions were evident ahead of this, with about 2000 J/kg CAPE developing by late afternoon. Moderate mid-level shear was present with a shortwave just ahead of the front.

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Flash Flood

Washington, NY · Jul 29, 2021

Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas north of Interstate 90 during the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, July 29, 2021 north of a warm front and area of low pressure.

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Flash Flood

Washington, NY · Jul 29, 2021

Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas north of Interstate 90 during the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, July 29, 2021 north of a warm front and area of low pressure.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Niagara, NY · Jul 20, 2021

A cold front dropped from north to south across the area. Unstable conditions were evident ahead of this, with about 2000 J/kg CAPE developing by late afternoon. Moderate mid-level shear was present with a shortwave just ahead of the front.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Niagara, NY · Jul 20, 2021

A cold front dropped from north to south across the area. Unstable conditions were evident ahead of this, with about 2000 J/kg CAPE developing by late afternoon. Moderate mid-level shear was present with a shortwave just ahead of the front.

Read the full account →
Flash Flood

Washington, NY · Jul 29, 2021

Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas north of Interstate 90 during the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, July 29, 2021 north of a warm front and area of low pressure.

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Flash Flood

Rensselaer, NY · Jul 14, 2021

Slow-moving thunderstorms trained over Rensselaer County during the afternoon of the 14th, resulting in a bullseye of 2-5 of rainfall over two to three hours over central and southern portions of the county.

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Flash Flood

Nassau, NY · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa tracked across the eastern portion of the area during the morning hours of July 9, with heavy rainfall north and west of the storm's center resulting in flash flooding across portions of Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley.

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Flash Flood

Westchester, NY · Jul 9, 2021

Tropical Storm Elsa tracked across the eastern portion of the area during the morning hours of July 9, with heavy rainfall north and west of the storm's center resulting in flash flooding across portions of Long Island and the Lower Hudson Valley.

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Flash Flood

Washington, NY · Jul 29, 2021

Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas north of Interstate 90 during the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, July 29, 2021 north of a warm front and area of low pressure.

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Flash Flood

Washington, NY · Jul 29, 2021

Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas north of Interstate 90 during the afternoon and evening hours on Thursday, July 29, 2021 north of a warm front and area of low pressure.

Read the full account →
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