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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.

Coastal Flood

Northern Westchester, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Northern Nassau, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Bronx, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Northeast Suffolk, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Rockland, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Southeast Suffolk, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Northwest Suffolk, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Southwest Suffolk, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Queens, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Kings (brooklyn), NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Richmond (staten Is.), NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Southern Nassau, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Coastal Flood

Northern Queens, NY · Jan 13, 2024

Strong low pressure shifted northeast through the eastern Great Lakes on January 13, 2024, sending a warm front through during the morning hours, followed quickly by a cold front.

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Flash Flood$30K damage

Queens, NY · Aug 22, 2010

A warm front extending through the Tri-State Area from a low pressure system moving across the northern Mid-Atlantic States acted as the focus for heavy rain and training thunderstorms in Queens and Nassau Counties.

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Flash Flood$16K damage

Ulster, NY · Jun 30, 1998

A cold front triggered severe thunderstorms and flash flooding across Dutchess and Ulster Counties. Severe thunderstorms downed trees and wires across several locations in both these counties. Approximately 2,000 customers were without power for several hours.

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Flash Flood

Allegany, NY · May 5, 2025

A slow moving area of low pressure brought periods of steady rain to western New York. Embedded thunderstorms within the steadier rain caused heavier downpours at times during the evening on May 5th.

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Flash Flood

Allegany, NY · May 5, 2025

A slow moving area of low pressure brought periods of steady rain to western New York. Embedded thunderstorms within the steadier rain caused heavier downpours at times during the evening on May 5th.

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Flash Flood

Allegany, NY · May 5, 2025

A slow moving area of low pressure brought periods of steady rain to western New York. Embedded thunderstorms within the steadier rain caused heavier downpours at times during the evening on May 5th.

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Flash Flood

Allegany, NY · May 5, 2025

A slow moving area of low pressure brought periods of steady rain to western New York. Embedded thunderstorms within the steadier rain caused heavier downpours at times during the evening on May 5th.

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Flash Flood

Livingston, NY · May 5, 2025

A slow moving area of low pressure brought periods of steady rain to western New York. Embedded thunderstorms within the steadier rain caused heavier downpours at times during the evening on May 5th.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Monroe, NY · Aug 14, 2011

Heavy rains and embedded thunderstorms dropped up to four inches of rain over parts of the region in just a few short hours. Flash flooding occurred in Allegany County where roads were flooded and closed in Cuba and Canadea.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Monroe, NY · Aug 14, 2011

Heavy rains and embedded thunderstorms dropped up to four inches of rain over parts of the region in just a few short hours. Flash flooding occurred in Allegany County where roads were flooded and closed in Cuba and Canadea.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Monroe, NY · Aug 14, 2011

Heavy rains and embedded thunderstorms dropped up to four inches of rain over parts of the region in just a few short hours. Flash flooding occurred in Allegany County where roads were flooded and closed in Cuba and Canadea.

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Flash Flood$25K damage

Allegany, NY · Aug 14, 2011

Heavy rains and embedded thunderstorms dropped up to four inches of rain over parts of the region in just a few short hours. Flash flooding occurred in Allegany County where roads were flooded and closed in Cuba and Canadea.

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