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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.

Flash Flood

Oswego, NY · Aug 14, 2018

A mid level closed low, more typical of the cold season, passed slowly through PA and into eastern NY. Abundant moisture in the presence of this anomalous forcing produced heavy rain and flash flooding.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Nassau, NY · Oct 27, 2019

An approaching storm initially produced moderate coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and western Long Island, and on Long Island Sound in Westchester County on the 27th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Queens, NY · Oct 27, 2019

An approaching storm initially produced moderate coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and western Long Island, and on Long Island Sound in Westchester County on the 27th.

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Coastal Flood

Kings (brooklyn), NY · Oct 27, 2019

An approaching storm initially produced moderate coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and western Long Island, and on Long Island Sound in Westchester County on the 27th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Queens, NY · Oct 29, 2019

An approaching storm initially produced moderate coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and western Long Island, and on Long Island Sound in Westchester County on the 27th.

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Coastal Flood

Kings (brooklyn), NY · Oct 29, 2019

An approaching storm initially produced moderate coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and western Long Island, and on Long Island Sound in Westchester County on the 27th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Westchester, NY · Oct 27, 2019

An approaching storm initially produced moderate coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and western Long Island, and on Long Island Sound in Westchester County on the 27th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Nassau, NY · Oct 29, 2019

An approaching storm initially produced moderate coastal flooding across the south shore back bays of New York City and western Long Island, and on Long Island Sound in Westchester County on the 27th.

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Flash Flood

Nassau, NY · Aug 13, 2020

A cold front just south of the region gradually retreated back to the north during the morning hours. This boundary served as a focus for the development of showers and thunderstorms.

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Flash Flood

Nassau, NY · Aug 13, 2020

A cold front just south of the region gradually retreated back to the north during the morning hours. This boundary served as a focus for the development of showers and thunderstorms.

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Flash Flood

Nassau, NY · Aug 13, 2020

A cold front just south of the region gradually retreated back to the north during the morning hours. This boundary served as a focus for the development of showers and thunderstorms.

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Flash Flood

Suffolk, NY · Oct 24, 2017

A slow moving cold front approached the area during the evening of October 24th as a wave of low pressure formed along the Mid Atlantic coast.

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Flash Flood

Suffolk, NY · Oct 24, 2017

A slow moving cold front approached the area during the evening of October 24th as a wave of low pressure formed along the Mid Atlantic coast.

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Coastal Flood

Southwest Suffolk, NY · Jan 24, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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Coastal Flood

Southwest Suffolk, NY · Jan 10, 2016

Strong high pressure over Southeast Canada and low pressure drifting off the Mid Atlantic coast resulted in 2 days of persistent northeast winds Jan 8th and 9th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Nassau, NY · Jan 10, 2016

Strong high pressure over Southeast Canada and low pressure drifting off the Mid Atlantic coast resulted in 2 days of persistent northeast winds Jan 8th and 9th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Queens, NY · Jan 10, 2016

Strong high pressure over Southeast Canada and low pressure drifting off the Mid Atlantic coast resulted in 2 days of persistent northeast winds Jan 8th and 9th.

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Coastal Flood

Bronx, NY · Jan 23, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Westchester, NY · Jan 23, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Nassau, NY · Jan 23, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Nassau, NY · Jan 23, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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Coastal Flood

Northern Nassau, NY · Jan 23, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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Coastal Flood

Northern Queens, NY · Jan 23, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Nassau, NY · Jan 24, 2016

Low pressure developed along the southern mid Atlantic coast on the evening of the 23rd and then rapidly intensified as it slowly tracked northeast, south of Long Island, through the night of the 24th.

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