Flash Flood — Clinton, New York

2023-07-09 · near Riverview, Clinton, New York

Event narrative

Two to four inches of rain fell during the evening hours on July 9. This led to areas of significant flash flooding, most notably in the towns of Saranac, Redford and Altona. The town of Altona was hardest hit, with numerous road washouts.

Wider weather episode

Multiple rounds of heavy rainfall affected portions of northeastern New York from late afternoon of the 9th through the early morning hours on the 11th. During the roughly 36-hour period, two to as much as five inches of rain affected these counties in several bursts. This led to scattered areas of flash flooding, some significant to severe.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1112204. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.