3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
A predecessor rainfall event resulted in flash flooding across portions of the area as moisture streaming northward ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa encountered a stationary boundary draped across the area.
Read the full account →A predecessor rainfall event resulted in flash flooding across portions of the area as moisture streaming northward ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa encountered a stationary boundary draped across the area.
Read the full account →A predecessor rainfall event resulted in flash flooding across portions of the area as moisture streaming northward ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa encountered a stationary boundary draped across the area.
Read the full account →A predecessor rainfall event resulted in flash flooding across portions of the area as moisture streaming northward ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa encountered a stationary boundary draped across the area.
Read the full account →Light to moderate rain associated with a warm front late on April 10 was preceded by several days of above freezing temperatures and melting snow. On April 11 a cluster of thunderstorms moved west to east across northern New York during the early morning hours.
Read the full account →The remnants of Hurricane Frances resulted in heavy rain across the area. Generally between 2 and 3 inches of rainfall 9locally higher in the mountains) was reported.
Read the full account →A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation.
Read the full account →A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation.
Read the full account →A low pressure system tracked across New York State and New England during May 10 and 11. On May 12 the system moved to the east coast and intensified, this prolonged the period of precipitation.
Read the full account →A stationary front provided the focus for the development of slow moving heavy thunderstorms on the afternoon of September 8th 2023. The thunderstorms developed in an unstable environment with CAPE values of 3000-4000 J/kg and PWATs near 1.7 - 1.8 inches.
Read the full account →A stationary front provided the focus for the development of slow moving heavy thunderstorms on the afternoon of September 8th 2023. The thunderstorms developed in an unstable environment with CAPE values of 3000-4000 J/kg and PWATs near 1.7 - 1.8 inches.
Read the full account →A stationary front provided the focus for the development of slow moving heavy thunderstorms on the afternoon of September 8th 2023. The thunderstorms developed in an unstable environment with CAPE values of 3000-4000 J/kg and PWATs near 1.7 - 1.8 inches.
Read the full account →A stationary front provided the focus for the development of slow moving heavy thunderstorms on the afternoon of September 8th 2023. The thunderstorms developed in an unstable environment with CAPE values of 3000-4000 J/kg and PWATs near 1.7 - 1.8 inches.
Read the full account →Unseasonably warm weather resulted in rapid melt of the snowpack on the Tug Hill plateau. The snowmelt combined with additional rainfall caused the Black River to rise over its banks and exceed flood stage at Watertown. Lowland flooding occurred both at Carthage and Castorland.
Read the full account →Unseasonably warm weather resulted in rapid melt of the snowpack on the Tug Hill plateau. The snowmelt combined with additional rainfall caused the Black River to rise over its banks and exceed flood stage at Watertown. Lowland flooding occurred both at Carthage and Castorland.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms tracked into western New York as a shortwave trough and cold front crossed the area. A few of the thunderstorms became strong to severe. One storm developed a tornado in Allegany County.
Read the full account →A weak wave aloft interacting with light winds and abundant moisture resulted in slow moving thunderstorms across the Finger Lakes late on the afternoon of the 1st.
Read the full account →A weak wave aloft interacting with light winds and abundant moisture resulted in slow moving thunderstorms across the Finger Lakes late on the afternoon of the 1st.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms developed in an unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds the downed power lines in Niagara Falls.
Read the full account →Slow moving thunderstorms during the late afternoon hours produced torrential rains of three to four inches across parts of the Genesee Valley and Finger Lakes.
Read the full account →Thunderstorms rolled in off the Great Lakes producing large hail and damaging winds. In some locations the steady fall of hail was enough to whiten the ground. The shower of hail stripped leaves from trees.
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 →An upper level disturbance produced slow-moving thunderstorms along the south shore of Lake Ontario. The thunderstorms produced hail over Niagara, Orleans and Monroe counties. Three-quarter inch hail was reported in Pittsford, Pekin and Sanborn. One-inch hail fell in Ridgeway.
Read the full account →Up to one and a half inches of rain fell across much of Steuben County in a three hour period, causing creeks and small streams to rise out of their banks after several days of heavy rainfall.
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