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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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Westchester, NY · Oct 2, 2018

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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Schenectady, NY · Feb 21, 2018

A large ice jam remained in place on the Mohawk River for much of the month of February and was one of the biggest ice jam seen in decades, according to Union College professor John Garver.

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Schenectady, NY · Feb 21, 2018

A large ice jam remained in place on the Mohawk River for much of the month of February and was one of the biggest ice jam seen in decades, according to Union College professor John Garver.

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Warren, NY · Feb 22, 2018

A large ice jam remained in place on the Mohawk River for much of the month of February and was one of the biggest ice jam seen in decades, according to Union College professor John Garver.

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Flood

Schenectady, NY · Feb 21, 2018

A large ice jam remained in place on the Mohawk River for much of the month of February and was one of the biggest ice jam seen in decades, according to Union College professor John Garver.

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Schenectady, NY · Feb 22, 2018

A large ice jam remained in place on the Mohawk River for much of the month of February and was one of the biggest ice jam seen in decades, according to Union College professor John Garver.

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Rensselaer, NY · Jan 12, 2018

After a frigid end of December and beginning of January, an unseasonably warm airmass was pumped into New York on January 12th on southerly winds. The temperatures reached the 50s and 60s during the day.

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Washington, NY · Jan 12, 2018

After a frigid end of December and beginning of January, an unseasonably warm airmass was pumped into New York on January 12th on southerly winds. The temperatures reached the 50s and 60s during the day.

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Schenectady, NY · Jan 13, 2018

After a frigid end of December and beginning of January, an unseasonably warm airmass was pumped into New York on January 12th on southerly winds. The temperatures reached the 50s and 60s during the day.

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Herkimer, NY · Jan 12, 2018

After a frigid end of December and beginning of January, an unseasonably warm airmass was pumped into New York on January 12th on southerly winds. The temperatures reached the 50s and 60s during the day.

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Rensselaer, NY · Jan 12, 2018

After a frigid end of December and beginning of January, an unseasonably warm airmass was pumped into New York on January 12th on southerly winds. The temperatures reached the 50s and 60s during the day.

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Fulton, NY · Jan 12, 2018

After a frigid end of December and beginning of January, an unseasonably warm airmass was pumped into New York on January 12th on southerly winds. The temperatures reached the 50s and 60s during the day.

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Hamilton, NY · Jan 12, 2018

After a frigid end of December and beginning of January, an unseasonably warm airmass was pumped into New York on January 12th on southerly winds. The temperatures reached the 50s and 60s during the day.

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Albany, NY · Jul 27, 2018

Scattered thunderstorms developed ahead of a slow-moving cold front during the afternoon and evening of July 27th. The first cluster of storms that developed in the early afternoon produced fairly extensive wind damage over portions of the Capital District in addition to hail up…

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Flash Flood

Onondaga, NY · Oct 26, 2021

Deep moisture from the Atlantic Ocean was fed into a warm frontal zone located over Central New York by low pressure near New York City. This led to areas of moderate to heavy rainfall totaling between 3 to 5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts.

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Broome, NY · Oct 26, 2021

Deep moisture from the Atlantic Ocean was fed into a warm frontal zone located over Central New York by low pressure near New York City. This led to areas of moderate to heavy rainfall totaling between 3 to 5 inches of rain with locally higher amounts.

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Flash Flood

Westchester, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Westchester, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Westchester, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Westchester, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Nassau, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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Flash Flood

Queens, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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Nassau, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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Suffolk, NY · Jul 22, 2019

Flow parallel to a stalled frontal boundary across the region allowed showers and thunderstorms to train across the region during the afternoon and evening hours.

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