3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
The region was underneath a large upper level ridge with a subtle frontal boundary near the NY/PA state line. The region was in a warm and very moist air mass with precipitable water values around 1.75 inches. Thunderstorms developed across Allegany County early in the morning.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A series of disturbances ahead of a cold frontal boundary brought rounds of heavy rainfall and strong to severe thunderstorms to the region during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, August 17th.
Read the full account →A series of disturbances ahead of a cold frontal boundary brought rounds of heavy rainfall and strong to severe thunderstorms to the region during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, August 17th.
Read the full account →A series of disturbances ahead of a cold frontal boundary brought rounds of heavy rainfall and strong to severe thunderstorms to the region during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, August 17th.
Read the full account →A series of disturbances ahead of a cold frontal boundary brought rounds of heavy rainfall and strong to severe thunderstorms to the region during the afternoon and evening hours of Friday, August 17th.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front was located well to the west of the forecast area, with a deep southerly flow of moisture ahead of the front. Modest amounts of instability and low level shear developed ahead of the front. Precipitable water values were near to just above 2.00 inches.
Read the full account →Low pressure moving up the spine of the Appalachians resulted in widespread heavy rainfall and reports of flash flooding across portions of southeast New York. A record high precipitable water value of 1.66 inches was recorded on the 12Z sounding from Upton, NY.
Read the full account →Low pressure moving up the spine of the Appalachians resulted in widespread heavy rainfall and reports of flash flooding across portions of southeast New York. A record high precipitable water value of 1.66 inches was recorded on the 12Z sounding from Upton, NY.
Read the full account →Low pressure moving up the spine of the Appalachians resulted in widespread heavy rainfall and reports of flash flooding across portions of southeast New York. A record high precipitable water value of 1.66 inches was recorded on the 12Z sounding from Upton, NY.
Read the full account →Low pressure moving up the spine of the Appalachians resulted in widespread heavy rainfall and reports of flash flooding across portions of southeast New York. A record high precipitable water value of 1.66 inches was recorded on the 12Z sounding from Upton, NY.
Read the full account →Low pressure moving up the spine of the Appalachians resulted in widespread heavy rainfall and reports of flash flooding across portions of southeast New York. A record high precipitable water value of 1.66 inches was recorded on the 12Z sounding from Upton, NY.
Read the full account →Low pressure moving up the spine of the Appalachians resulted in widespread heavy rainfall and reports of flash flooding across portions of southeast New York. A record high precipitable water value of 1.66 inches was recorded on the 12Z sounding from Upton, NY.
Read the full account →A warm front lifted north across the area through the day on October 2nd, leaving the local area in the warm sector. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms developed and moved through the region.
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