3,560 first-hand accounts of flood events in New York, ranked by impact. Each is a NOAA-written narrative of the moment.
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.
Read the full account →A couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms resulted in wind damage and flash flooding over parts of eastern New York on July 16, 2023. One round occurred during the early morning hours which resulted in some downed trees and wires as well as some street flooding and…
Read the full account →A couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms resulted in wind damage and flash flooding over parts of eastern New York on July 16, 2023. One round occurred during the early morning hours which resulted in some downed trees and wires as well as some street flooding and…
Read the full account →A couple of rounds of showers and thunderstorms resulted in wind damage and flash flooding over parts of eastern New York on July 16, 2023. One round occurred during the early morning hours which resulted in some downed trees and wires as well as some street flooding and…
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system with weak winds and high levels of deep moisture pooling along a weak surface trough resulted in clusters of slow moving thunderstorms over Monroe County during the pre-dawn hours.
Read the full account →An upper level low pressure system with weak winds and high levels of deep moisture pooling along a weak surface trough resulted in clusters of slow moving thunderstorms over Monroe County during the pre-dawn hours.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed along a frontal boundary during the afternoon hours on July 29th across eastern New York. One lone thunderstorm tracked across the Mohawk Valley resulting in numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines as well as a couple of flood reports.
Read the full account →Showers and thunderstorms developed along a frontal boundary during the afternoon hours on July 29th across eastern New York. One lone thunderstorm tracked across the Mohawk Valley resulting in numerous reports of downed trees and powerlines as well as a couple of flood reports.
Read the full account →For the third day in a row, thunderstorms dumped heavy rains on the western southern tier. More flash flooding occurred on area creeks and streams. Roads were washed out or undermined. Several bridges were washed out or damaged.
Read the full account →Slow moving showers and embedded thunderstorms dropped upwards of an inch of rain in less than an hour over the hilly terrain on the west side of Canandaigua Lake. This resulted in a mudslide which sent water, dirt and debris flowing across West Lake Road.
Read the full account →Strong thunderstorms crossed the region during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages lasting several hours were reported.
Read the full account →During July 15, an extremely hot and humid airmass was situated over eastern New York. Scattered severe thunderstorms developed over the region through the afternoon and early evening hours.
Read the full account →Western and central New York was drenched with unprecedented January rainfalls over a 36 hour period. All of the region received between two and four inches of rain...rain which fell on bare, saturated ground.
Read the full account →Western and central New York was drenched with unprecedented January rainfalls over a 36 hour period. All of the region received between two and four inches of rain...rain which fell on bare, saturated ground.
Read the full account →Western and central New York was drenched with unprecedented January rainfalls over a 36 hour period. All of the region received between two and four inches of rain...rain which fell on bare, saturated ground.
Read the full account →Western and central New York was drenched with unprecedented January rainfalls over a 36 hour period. All of the region received between two and four inches of rain...rain which fell on bare, saturated ground.
Read the full account →Localized thunderstorms early in the morning of the 8th dropped three to five inches of rain across parts of Erie, Genesee, Wyoming and Livingston counties. Over five inches fell in just a few hours over much of Wyoming county.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures melted the snowpack from record snowfall in late December and early January. Nearly two feet of ripe snowpack dissolved to just a few inches remaining.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures melted the snowpack from record snowfall in late December and early January. Nearly two feet of ripe snowpack dissolved to just a few inches remaining.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures melted the snowpack from record snowfall in late December and early January. Nearly two feet of ripe snowpack dissolved to just a few inches remaining.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures melted the snowpack from record snowfall in late December and early January. Nearly two feet of ripe snowpack dissolved to just a few inches remaining.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures melted the snowpack from record snowfall in late December and early January. Nearly two feet of ripe snowpack dissolved to just a few inches remaining.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures melted the snowpack from record snowfall in late December and early January. Nearly two feet of ripe snowpack dissolved to just a few inches remaining.
Read the full account →Warm temperatures melted the snowpack from record snowfall in late December and early January. Nearly two feet of ripe snowpack dissolved to just a few inches remaining.
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