Flood — Montgomery, New York

1996-01-19 to 1996-01-20 · Montgomery, New York

Wider weather episode

An intense area of low pressure which was located over the Mid-Atlantic region on Friday morning January 19th produced unseasonably warm temperatures, high dewpoints and strong winds. This resulted in rapid melting of one to three feet of snow. In addition to the rapid snowmelt one to three inches of rain fell as the system moved northeast along the coast. This resulted in widespead flooding across Montgomery County including the flooding of the Mohawk River and Schoharie Creek. Federal Disaster Assistance was made available by presidential declaration. Flooding was widespread along the Schoharie Creek in the Towns of Florida and Glen. In the Town of Florida eight families were evacuated. Mill Point Bridge which connects the Towns of Glen and Florida over the Schoharie Creek was heavily damaged. Route 5S bridge near the Village of Fort Hunter was also heavily damaged. Flooding along the Mohawk River forced evacuations of many residents along the riverfront. Route 5 from Fonda to Palatine was closed due to the flooding Mohawk River and route 334 was closed north of Fonda. In St. Johnsville the Zimmerman Creek flooded many homes and businesses. Ten homes were evacuated in St Johnsville.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5553418. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.