Flash Flood — Clinton, New York

1998-06-27 · near Countywide, Clinton, New York

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure tracked across New York and New England during the late night of Friday (June 26) and morning of Saturday (June 27). Extensive flooding occurred, especially in the eastern half of the county.Many rivers flooded, especially the Saranac, Ausable, Little Ausable, Great Chazy and Salmon Rivers. A State of Emergency was declared, as numerous roads and bridges were washed out in Peru, Harkness, Keeseville, Dannemora, Altona and Saranac areas. Portions of I-87 were closed due to flooding and a sinkhole. A dam burst in the Peru area around 3 AM June 27 adding to the extreme flood conditions. The Little Ausable River resulted in massive flooding of an apartment complex in Peru, NY requiring evacuations. Most rivers began subsiding by midday Saturday June 27th, although The Great Chazy remained in flood until 9 PM Saturday June 27th in the area around Champlain, NY.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5669159. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.