3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
Intensifying low pressure moving up the spine of the Applachians on December 21st and into southern Quebec the morning of the 22nd produced strong southeast winds.
Read the full account →Intensifying low pressure moving up the spine of the Applachians on December 21st and into southern Quebec the morning of the 22nd produced strong southeast winds.
Read the full account →A strong upper level shortwave, along with ample heat and humidity, resulted in numerous strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of Saturday, August 17th, 2019. These storms caused many trees and power lines to be downed and about 5,000 power outages.
Read the full account →A strong upper level shortwave, along with ample heat and humidity, resulted in numerous strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of Saturday, August 17th, 2019. These storms caused many trees and power lines to be downed and about 5,000 power outages.
Read the full account →A strong upper level shortwave, along with ample heat and humidity, resulted in numerous strong to severe thunderstorms during the afternoon of Saturday, August 17th, 2019. These storms caused many trees and power lines to be downed and about 5,000 power outages.
Read the full account →A stalled stationary boundary within a very moist airmass provided a focusing mechanism for several rounds of heavy rain that resulted in isolated flash flooding in New York City.
Read the full account →A stalled stationary boundary within a very moist airmass provided a focusing mechanism for several rounds of heavy rain that resulted in isolated flash flooding in New York City.
Read the full account →A stalled stationary boundary within a very moist airmass provided a focusing mechanism for several rounds of heavy rain that resulted in isolated flash flooding in New York City.
Read the full account →Rapid temperature warm ups occurred across the area coming out of below zero cold that ended January. Record high temperatures occurred on February 4, resulting in almost total snow melt off and ice break up on local rivers.
Read the full account →Rapid temperature warm ups occurred across the area coming out of below zero cold that ended January. Record high temperatures occurred on February 4, resulting in almost total snow melt off and ice break up on local rivers.
Read the full account →Rapid temperature warm ups occurred across the area coming out of below zero cold that ended January. Record high temperatures occurred on February 4, resulting in almost total snow melt off and ice break up on local rivers.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed out ahead of an approaching cold front and stalled over parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island, producing anywhere from 1-4.5 inches of rain in a matter of hours.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed out ahead of an approaching cold front and stalled over parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island, producing anywhere from 1-4.5 inches of rain in a matter of hours.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed out ahead of an approaching cold front and stalled over parts of Brooklyn and Staten Island, producing anywhere from 1-4.5 inches of rain in a matter of hours.
Read the full account →Strong high pressure over New England and a stalled frontal boundary to the south of the area resulted in persistent northeast winds of 20 to 25 mph with 30 to 35 mph gusts.
Read the full account →A very warm and humid air mass was in place over eastern Upstate New York on Sunday, July 19th with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees in many areas.
Read the full account →A very warm and humid air mass was in place over eastern Upstate New York on Sunday, July 19th with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees in many areas.
Read the full account →A very warm and humid air mass was in place over eastern Upstate New York on Sunday, July 19th with temperatures reaching over 90 degrees in many areas.
Read the full account →A warm front brought a steady rainfall to the region during the morning of Tuesday, August 11th, with up to an inch of rainfall for many locations. As a cold front approached, another round of showers and thunderstorms occurred over the area during the mid afternoon hours.
Read the full account →During the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 1st, a warm front lifted northward across eastern Upstate New York. An area of showers and embedded thunderstorms accompanied this warm front as it slowly moved across the region.
Read the full account →During the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 1st, a warm front lifted northward across eastern Upstate New York. An area of showers and embedded thunderstorms accompanied this warm front as it slowly moved across the region.
Read the full account →With high pressure situated just off the eastern seaboard, a southerly flow allowed for a very warm and humid air mass to move into eastern New York. Temperatures reached well into the 80s F with dewpoint temperatures into the 60s F as well.
Read the full account →With high pressure situated just off the eastern seaboard, a southerly flow allowed for a very warm and humid air mass to move into eastern New York. Temperatures reached well into the 80s F with dewpoint temperatures into the 60s F as well.
Read the full account →A slow-moving cold front approached upstate New York from the Great Lakes on Tuesday, September 29th. Ahead of this front, a southerly flow out of the Gulf of Mexico allowed plenty of tropical moisture to surge into the region, with an unusually humid air mass in place for late…
Read the full account →