3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Thunderstorms developed along a warm front across portions of eastern New York during the afternoon and evening of the 19th. A couple of these storms became severe around the greater Glens Falls area between 6 and 7 pm.
Read the full account →A warm and humid airmass remained stagnant over Central New York on this day. A weak upper level disturbance moved through the region, triggering heavy rain producing thunderstorms.
Read the full account →Widespread showers and isolated thunderstorms associated with deep moisture ahead of a cold front brought heavy downpours with isolated flash flooding to parts of central New York.
Read the full account →A humid airmass was established across northern New York. A weak cold front along the Canadian and New York border during the morning, triggered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The thunderstorms were accompanied by torrential downpours.
Read the full account →A humid airmass was established across northern New York. A weak cold front along the Canadian and New York border during the morning, triggered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The thunderstorms were accompanied by torrential downpours.
Read the full account →With a warm front north of the area, showers and thunderstorms developed by early afternoon in an airmass with precipitable water values approaching 2 inches.
Read the full account →With a warm front north of the area, showers and thunderstorms developed by early afternoon in an airmass with precipitable water values approaching 2 inches.
Read the full account →With a warm front north of the area, showers and thunderstorms developed by early afternoon in an airmass with precipitable water values approaching 2 inches.
Read the full account →With a warm front north of the area, showers and thunderstorms developed by early afternoon in an airmass with precipitable water values approaching 2 inches.
Read the full account →With a warm front north of the area, showers and thunderstorms developed by early afternoon in an airmass with precipitable water values approaching 2 inches.
Read the full account →An upper level closed low meandered through the Great Lakes while slowly phasing with an Atlantic Nor'easter. Convergence along an inverted trough coincided with a strong push of Atlantic moisture to force periods of heavy rainfall south of Lake Ontario from Rochester eastward…
Read the full account →An upper level closed low meandered through the Great Lakes while slowly phasing with an Atlantic Nor'easter. Convergence along an inverted trough coincided with a strong push of Atlantic moisture to force periods of heavy rainfall south of Lake Ontario from Rochester eastward…
Read the full account →An upper level closed low meandered through the Great Lakes while slowly phasing with an Atlantic Nor'easter. Convergence along an inverted trough coincided with a strong push of Atlantic moisture to force periods of heavy rainfall south of Lake Ontario from Rochester eastward…
Read the full account →An upper level closed low meandered through the Great Lakes while slowly phasing with an Atlantic Nor'easter. Convergence along an inverted trough coincided with a strong push of Atlantic moisture to force periods of heavy rainfall south of Lake Ontario from Rochester eastward…
Read the full account →An upper level closed low meandered through the Great Lakes while slowly phasing with an Atlantic Nor'easter. Convergence along an inverted trough coincided with a strong push of Atlantic moisture to force periods of heavy rainfall south of Lake Ontario from Rochester eastward…
Read the full account →An upper level closed low meandered through the Great Lakes while slowly phasing with an Atlantic Nor'easter. Convergence along an inverted trough coincided with a strong push of Atlantic moisture to force periods of heavy rainfall south of Lake Ontario from Rochester eastward…
Read the full account →An upper level closed low meandered through the Great Lakes while slowly phasing with an Atlantic Nor'easter. Convergence along an inverted trough coincided with a strong push of Atlantic moisture to force periods of heavy rainfall south of Lake Ontario from Rochester eastward…
Read the full account →Minor to moderate coastal flooding was caused by a low pressure system that rapidly deepened just south of Long Island early Sunday morning. Several hours of 35 to 45 kt east to southeast winds resulted in a quick build up of around 3 ft of storm surge for the Sunday morning…
Read the full account →A surface trough developing in a hot and humid airmass ahead of an approaching cold front resulted in the development of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms on the afternoon of August 7th.
Read the full account →A surface trough developing in a hot and humid airmass ahead of an approaching cold front resulted in the development of widely scattered showers and thunderstorms on the afternoon of August 7th.
Read the full account →Heavy rain, combined with snow melt from the Adirondacks, caused the Schroon River at Riverbank to rise above flood stage for several days. River levels reached moderate flood stage on Saturday, April 20th and remained there through Thursday, April 25th.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall developed across the area on the morning of April 16th ahead of a slow moving warm front. This rain developed in an environment with precipitable water values greater than 1.25 inches, well above normal for mid April.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall developed across the area on the morning of April 16th ahead of a slow moving warm front. This rain developed in an environment with precipitable water values greater than 1.25 inches, well above normal for mid April.
Read the full account →Heavy rainfall developed across the area on the morning of April 16th ahead of a slow moving warm front. This rain developed in an environment with precipitable water values greater than 1.25 inches, well above normal for mid April.
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