3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Strong to severe thunderstorms developed within a highly unstable atmosphere across most of western and north central New York. Thunderstorms were initiated by a weak lake breeze boundary across the area.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across Long Island and portions of New York City during the early morning hours in association with a surface trough south of the area.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across Long Island and portions of New York City during the early morning hours in association with a surface trough south of the area.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across Long Island and portions of New York City during the early morning hours in association with a surface trough south of the area.
Read the full account →A long wave ridge with a weak upper low to our south resulted in a very weak flow aloft. The Buffalo sounding indicated only a moderately moist column with 1.25 inches of precipitable water.
Read the full account →A sharp short wave trough embedded within a broad upper level trough over the northeastern U.S. supported a wave of convection that moved across the entire area.
Read the full account →A sharp short wave trough embedded within a broad upper level trough over the northeastern U.S. supported a wave of convection that moved across the entire area.
Read the full account →A sharp short wave trough embedded within a broad upper level trough over the northeastern U.S. supported a wave of convection that moved across the entire area.
Read the full account →A sharp short wave trough embedded within a broad upper level trough over the northeastern U.S. supported a wave of convection that moved across the entire area.
Read the full account →A hot and very moist air mass was in place across the region with dewpoints in the 70s and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches. Diurnal instability along a lake breeze boundary allowed for convection to develop.
Read the full account →A hot and very moist air mass was in place across the region with dewpoints in the 70s and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches. Diurnal instability along a lake breeze boundary allowed for convection to develop.
Read the full account →A hot and very moist air mass was in place across the region with dewpoints in the 70s and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches. Diurnal instability along a lake breeze boundary allowed for convection to develop.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →A hot and very moist air mass was in place across the region with dewpoints in the 70s and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches. Diurnal instability along a lake breeze boundary allowed for convection to develop.
Read the full account →A hot and very moist air mass was in place across the region with dewpoints in the 70s and precipitable water values approaching 2 inches. Diurnal instability along a lake breeze boundary allowed for convection to develop.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Tropical Storm Fay tracked northward along the New Jersey coast before passing west of New York City. Several rounds of heavy rain occurred over the New York City metro area as the storm approached.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed across Long Island and portions of New York City during the early morning hours in association with a surface trough south of the area.
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