3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Low pressure off the Mid-Atlantic coast produced several inches of rain across southern Albany County. The rain fell on fairly wet ground and forced the Hannacroix Creek below the Alcove Dam to flood.
Read the full account →A strong Atlantic coast storm brought heavy rain with amounts between 1 and 3 inches. A few locations received more than 3 inches. In addition, snowmelt was causing high stream flows before the rain started late on the 27th.
Read the full account →Additional rain from a cold front which crossed eastern New York on July 15, caused the Mettawee River in northern Washington County to go above flood stage. The rain fell upon saturated soil due to the passage of Tropical Storm Bertha on July 13.
Read the full account →An upper level disturbance approaching from the northern Great Lakes set off a round of showers and thunderstorms across much 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 →Low pressure moved out to the northeast of the region, pulling a cold front into New England. Meanwhile, low pressure in the upper atmosphere kept unsettled weather across upstate New York.
Read the full account →A strengthening low pressure system and cold front brought a widespread soaking rainfall to the region from the afternoon hours of Wednesday, October 16th through the morning of Thursday, October 17th, 2019.
Read the full account →A strengthening low pressure system and cold front brought a widespread soaking rainfall to the region from the afternoon hours of Wednesday, October 16th through the morning of Thursday, October 17th, 2019.
Read the full account →A strengthening low pressure system and cold front brought a widespread soaking rainfall to the region from the afternoon hours of Wednesday, October 16th through the morning of Thursday, October 17th, 2019.
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.
Read the full account →A warm front approaching the area combined with a strong low level jet ushering in precipitable water values in excess of 1.5 inches, resulted in flash flooding across parts of New York City and western Nassau County.
Read the full account →A warm front approaching the area combined with a strong low level jet ushering in precipitable water values in excess of 1.5 inches, resulted in flash flooding across parts of New York City and western Nassau County.
Read the full account →A warm front approaching the area combined with a strong low level jet ushering in precipitable water values in excess of 1.5 inches, resulted in flash flooding across parts of New York City and western Nassau County.
Read the full account →A warm front approaching the area combined with a strong low level jet ushering in precipitable water values in excess of 1.5 inches, resulted in flash flooding across parts of New York City and western Nassau County.
Read the full account →Scattered thunderstorms developed in an unstable air mass during the afternoon of July 23 in the Mohawk Valley. Both of the thunderstorms cells become severe. One produced wind gusts strong enough to down trees at Fort Johnson, the other in Amsterdam.
Read the full account →An ice jam developed during the morning of February 28 along the East Canada Creek at the State Highway 29 bridge in the Village of Dolgeville. The water backed up into the cellars of nearby buildings.
Read the full account →A wave of low pressure formed along a slow moving cold front before rapidly deepening off the Mid Atlantic coast during the evening. With a tropical airmass being entrained into the system, rainfall totals across southeastern New York ranged from 2-6.
Read the full account →A wave of low pressure formed along a slow moving cold front before rapidly deepening off the Mid Atlantic coast during the evening. With a tropical airmass being entrained into the system, rainfall totals across southeastern New York ranged from 2-6.
Read the full account →A wave of low pressure formed along a slow moving cold front before rapidly deepening off the Mid Atlantic coast during the evening. With a tropical airmass being entrained into the system, rainfall totals across southeastern New York ranged from 2-6.
Read the full account →A wave of low pressure formed along a slow moving cold front before rapidly deepening off the Mid Atlantic coast during the evening. With a tropical airmass being entrained into the system, rainfall totals across southeastern New York ranged from 2-6.
Read the full account →A wave of low pressure riding along a stalled frontal boundary resulted in isolated flash flooding in Nassau County. These storms developed within a moisture-rich environment with slow storm motions, and came after widespread 1-2 inch rainfall totals the day before.
Read the full account →A mid-January thaw occurred for several days, allowing much of the snow pack to melt into river runoff. This combined with a moderate rainfall of 1 to 2 inches across the region was enough to loosen the river ice cover throughout central New York.
Read the full account →A mid-January thaw occurred for several days, allowing much of the snow pack to melt into river runoff. This combined with a moderate rainfall of 1 to 2 inches across the region was enough to loosen the river ice cover throughout central New York.
Read the full account →A mid-January thaw occurred for several days, allowing much of the snow pack to melt into river runoff. This combined with a moderate rainfall of 1 to 2 inches across the region was enough to loosen the river ice cover throughout central New York.
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