Flood — Rensselaer, New York

2023-01-13 · near Hoosick, Rensselaer, New York

Event narrative

Route 7 closed between Route 22 and South St. in the town of Hoosick due to a culvert overflowing and collapsing.

Wider weather episode

Waves of rainfall, which at times were heavy, Thursday evening (January 12th) into Friday morning (January 13th) combined with runoff from southern Vermont may have been the cause of a culvert overflowing and collapsing in the town of Hoosick Falls.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1074357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.