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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.

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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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Ontario, NY · Aug 19, 2021

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred were forecast to move across the region. Out ahead of the remnants of Fred, a slow-moving frontal zone and tropical moisture spreading north ahead of Fred allowed for a pre-cursory heavy rainfall event on August 17.

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Allegany, NY · Aug 19, 2021

The remnants of Tropical Storm Fred were forecast to move across the region. Out ahead of the remnants of Fred, a slow-moving frontal zone and tropical moisture spreading north ahead of Fred allowed for a pre-cursory heavy rainfall event on August 17.

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Greene, NY · Aug 23, 2021

The broad circulation of what was once Tropical Cyclone Henri spun across eastern New York on Monday, August 23, 2021, producing additional moderate to locally heavy rainfall with Greene County being the hardest hit.

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Greene, NY · 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…

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Greene, NY · 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…

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Schenectady, NY · 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…

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Greene, NY · 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…

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Greene, NY · 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…

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Greene, NY · 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…

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Schoharie, NY · 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…

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Ulster, NY · 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…

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Bronx, NY · Aug 22, 2021

Rainfall from Tropical Storm Henri resulted in widespread flash flooding across southeastern New York, particularly portions of the Lower Hudson Valley.

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Dutchess, NY · Sep 1, 2021

The remnants of Tropical Cyclone Ida resulted in widespread flash flooding over Ulster and Dutchess Counties during the late evening of September 1 where 3 to 7 inches of rain fell.

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Lakeshore Flood

Chautauqua, NY · Mar 26, 2021

A compact closed low passed just to the northwest of the area. Accompanying this system, a strong and well-mixed low-level jet advanced just to the east of Lake Erie.

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Lakeshore Flood

Southern Erie, NY · Mar 26, 2021

A compact closed low passed just to the northwest of the area. Accompanying this system, a strong and well-mixed low-level jet advanced just to the east of Lake Erie.

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Lakeshore Flood

Northern Erie, NY · Mar 26, 2021

A compact closed low passed just to the northwest of the area. Accompanying this system, a strong and well-mixed low-level jet advanced just to the east of Lake Erie.

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