Overview
Following a heavy snowfall event on January 19-20 over much of eastern New York and western New England, a strong low pressure system tracking through southern Canada ushered in an unseasonably warm and moist airmass on January 24th. Temperatures surged into the 40s to mid-50s. Steady rainfall occurred during much of the 24th as a secondary low pressure system developed over the Mid- Atlantic and tracked into southern New England. One to two inches of rainfall occurred over much of the region, although a few reports of three to four inches were recorded over portions of southern Vermont, the southern Adirondacks, and the eastern Catskills. New daily rainfall records were set at Albany, Glens Falls, and Poughkeepsie.
The combination of the rainfall along with the mild temperatures melting some of the snow resulted in urban and poor drainage flooding over portions of the region along with minor to moderate river flooding in the Hoosic and Housatonic basins. Some ice jam flooding also occurred. Southern Vermont was particularly hard-hit, with several road closures due to flooding, a mudslide on Route 7A near Manchester, and evacuations of trailer parks in Brattleboro and Pownal. Numerous road closures also occurred due to flooding in Washington County, NY. In addition, seven vessels along the Hudson River near Troy were ripped from their moorings during the early morning of the 25th, likely by a surge of water and ice from upstream. Some of these vessels struck bridges, resulting in bridge closures during the morning rush hour, including the Patroon Island Bridge which carries I-90 over the Hudson.
Flooding
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
1204 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1044 AM FLOOD 2 SW DALTON 42.46N 73.19W
01/24/2019 BERKSHIRE MA NEWSPAPER
HUBBORD AVE CLOSED DUE TO DEEP PONDING OF WATER
0119 PM FLOOD ARLINGTON 43.07N 73.15W
01/24/2019 BENNINGTON VT EMERGENCY MNGR
MUDSLIDE REPORTED ON THE SOUTHBOUND SIDE OF RT7A NEAR
RED MOUNTAIN ROAD.
0211 PM FLOOD FONDA 42.95N 74.38W
01/24/2019 MONTGOMERY NY EMERGENCY MNGR
FLOODING IN VILLAGE OF FONDA IN THE AREA OF MIDWAY
ALLEY, BROADWAY AND W. MAIN STREET
0253 PM FLOOD 1 ENE CAMBRIDGE 43.03N 73.36W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
HOUSE EVACUATED DUE TO FLOODING
0253 PM FLOOD 4 NNW GRANVILLE 43.46N 73.28W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ICE JAM ON METTAWEE RIVER NEAR GRANVILLE
0330 PM FLOOD HARWINTON 41.77N 73.06W
01/24/2019 LITCHFIELD CT SOCIAL MEDIA
ROAD CLOSURE DUE TO FLOODING FROM LEADMINE BROOK
0427 PM FLOOD 2 ESE HURLEY 41.90N 74.02W
01/24/2019 ULSTER NY OTHER FEDERAL
ROAD CLOSURE NY 213 BETWEEN CREEKS LOCKS ROAD AND
MOUNTAIN ROAD DUE TO FLOODING.
0436 PM FLOOD 2 W GLENS FALLS AIRPORT 43.34N 73.64W
01/24/2019 WARREN NY TRAINED SPOTTER
FLOODING OF HALFWAY BROOK AT MEADOWBROOK ROAD.
0445 PM FLOOD 1 E HILLSDALE 42.18N 73.51W
01/24/2019 COLUMBIA NY OTHER FEDERAL
NY 23 CLOSED BETWEEN NY 22 AND YONDERVIEW ROAD DUE TO
FLOODING.
0458 PM FLOOD 1 NNW ARLINGTON 43.08N 73.16W
01/24/2019 BENNINGTON VT PUBLIC
BATTENKILL RIVER IN ARLINGTON OVER ITS BANKS AND
FLOODING. WATER APPROACHING RESIDENCE.
0458 PM FLOOD 1 SSW ARLINGTON 43.05N 73.16W
01/24/2019 BENNINGTON VT PUBLIC
BATTENKILL RIVER IN ARLINGTON, VT IS OVER ITS BANKS AND
LEADING TO FLOODING IN NEARBY HOMES.
0700 PM FLOOD 3 W SARATOGA SPRINGS 43.08N 73.83W
01/24/2019 SARATOGA NY SOCIAL MEDIA
NY-ROUTE 29 WESTBOUND AT BROOK ROAD IN CITY OF SARATOGA
SPRINGS CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
522 AM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0121 PM FLOOD 4 S CATSKILL 42.16N 73.88W
01/24/2019 COLUMBIA NY DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
NY 9G - ROAD CLOSED - SOUTHBOUND AT CAMP CREEK ROAD AND
NORTHBOUND AT MAPLE AVE
0200 PM FLOOD 1 SSW MANCHESTER CENTER 43.17N 73.05W
01/24/2019 BENNINGTON VT NEWSPAPER
ICE JAM ON BOURN BROOK CAUSED FLOODING ON RICHVILLE
ROAD RESULTING IN A ROAD CLOSURE BETWEEN UNION STREET TO
EAST MANCHESTER ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED.
0200 PM FLOOD LONDONDERRY 43.23N 72.80W
01/24/2019 WINDHAM VT NEWSPAPER
CAR STUCK ON ROUTE 100 IN 16 INCHES OF WATER. ROAD
CLOSED. TIME ESTIMATED.
0200 PM FLOOD 1 N WEST BRATTLEBORO 42.87N 72.61W
01/24/2019 WINDHAM VT FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
FLOODING ALONG THE WHETSTONE BROOK WITH WATER
SURROUNDING A TRAILER PARK. RESIDENTS WERE EVACUATED.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ALBANY NY
900 PM EST FRI JAN 25 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0828 AM FLOOD 1 WNW GREENWICH 43.09N 73.52W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0230 PM FLOOD 2 SE GREENWICH 43.07N 73.47W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0230 PM FLOOD 3 E STILLWATER 42.95N 73.58W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.
0257 PM FLOOD 1 W CAMBRIDGE 43.03N 73.40W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0306 PM FLOOD 1 S SALEM 43.17N 73.33W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0408 PM FLOOD 4 SW HEBRON 43.26N 73.37W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
0752 PM FLOOD 3 SE WHITEHALL 43.53N 73.39W
01/24/2019 WASHINGTON NY 911 CALL CENTER
ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING
Radar
KENX radar loop from 3:30 pm on January 23rd through 7:00 pm on January 24th
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| Loop courtesy Iowa Environmental Mesonet |
Rain Reports
Public Information Statement
Spotter Reports
National Weather Service Albany NY
327 PM EST Sat Jan 26 2019
The following are unofficial observations for the storm that impacted
the region on January 24 & 25, 2019. Appreciation is extended to
highway departments, cooperative observers, Skywarn spotters and
media for these reports. This summary also is available on our home
page at weather.gov/albany
********************STORM TOTAL RAINFALL********************
LOCATION STORM TOTAL TIME/DATE COMMENTS
RAINFALL OF
/INCHES/ MEASUREMENT
CONNECTICUT
...Litchfield County...
5 NNW Winsted 2.06 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Thomaston Dam 1.94 700 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
1 WNW Oakville 1.85 715 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
3 SW New Hartford 1.84 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
3 WNW Norfolk 1.81 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Bakersville 1.71 700 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
Norfolk 1.59 800 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
4 SSW Cornwall Bridg 1.49 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
5 SSW New Milford 1.46 800 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 NNW New Hartford 1.26 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
MASSACHUSETTS
...Berkshire County...
Becket 2.75 514 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Pittsfield Municipal 2.24 654 AM 1/25 ASOS
1 E Williamstown 2.24 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Harriman-and-west Ai 1.91 652 AM 1/25 ASOS
1 SE Housatonic 1.86 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
3 NE Housatonic 1.69 600 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 NNW Pittsfield 1.48 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 ESE Williamstown 1.44 500 PM 1/24 CoCoRaHS
Lenoxdale 1.22 515 PM 1/24 Co-Op Observer
NEW YORK
...Albany County...
3 N Selkirk 1.59 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Albany Intl Ap 1.35 651 AM 1/25 ASOS
5 WNW Westerlo 1.28 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 S Colonie 1.27 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 NNW Ravena 1.10 730 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Albany 1.04 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 WNW Guilderland 1.04 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 SSW Altamont 1.03 655 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Alcove Dam 0.73 725 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
...Columbia County...
Livingston 2.08 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Taghkanic 1.70 557 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Ancramdale 1.36 557 AM 1/25 WeatherNet6
...Dutchess County...
Red Hook 1.80 517 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
1 NE Red Hook 1.65 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
4 ENE Staatsburg 1.44 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
3 SE Millbrook 1.39 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Red Oaks Mill 1.38 513 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 NNE Wappingers Fal 1.31 900 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 NE Millbrook 1.27 600 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Hudson Valley Region 1.23 653 AM 1/25 ASOS
6 ESE Pleasant Valle 1.23 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Poughkeepsie 1.22 700 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
1 NE Fishkill 1.07 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 WSW Red Oaks Mill 1.05 500 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
...Fulton County...
Northville 2.70 500 PM 1/24 CoCoRaHS
Fishhouse 2.38 449 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Perth 1.54 500 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
...Greene County...
Catskill 2.14 558 AM 1/25 WeatherNet6
West Kill 1.99 256 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Halcott Center 1.74 746 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
4 NNE Cairo 1.36 530 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
East Jewett 1.29 630 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
7 SSE Westerlo 0.99 500 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
...Montgomery County...
Palatine Bridge 1.09 516 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Hessville 1.08 1237 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Glen 0.98 1055 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Amsterdam 0.87 1055 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
...Rensselaer County...
2 NE Troy 1.68 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
5 E Waterford 1.66 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
4 ESE Nassau 1.66 807 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Averill Park 1.64 800 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Troy 1.30 700 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
Speigletown 1.25 438 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
2 SW Wyantskill 1.14 705 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
...Saratoga County...
1 W Gansevoort 2.49 600 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Lake Desolation 2.18 609 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
2 ESE Ballston Spa 1.93 750 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 NNE Round Lake 1.92 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Saratoga Springs 1.87 600 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 WSW Round Lake 1.63 800 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Malta 1.50 1045 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
2 SE Clifton Park 1.42 600 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
...Schenectady County...
Schenectady 1.44 300 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
2 SE Niskayuna 0.86 900 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Rotterdam 0.53 900 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Niskayuna 0.50 700 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
...Schoharie County...
North Blenheim 1.47 737 AM 1/24 WeatherNet6
7 N North Blenheim 0.78 800 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
Charlotteville 0.75 552 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Richmondville 0.74 414 AM 1/25 WeatherNet6
Schoharie 0.68 730 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
2 ESE Cobleskill 0.60 735 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
...Ulster County...
West Shokan 3.19 417 AM 1/25 WeatherNet6
2 NW Lake Katrine 2.23 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 S Hurley 1.87 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 WNW Rosendale Vill 1.76 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Lincoln Park 1.73 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Phoenicia 1.67 605 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
Highland 1.50 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Esopus 1.48 450 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
6 ESE West Shokan 1.35 800 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 WSW Staatsburg 1.06 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
3 N Kerhonkson 0.88 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
...Warren County...
Floyd Bennett Memori 1.86 653 AM 1/25 ASOS
Warrensburg 1.20 535 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Lake Luzerne 1.06 531 AM 1/25 WeatherNet6
...Washington County...
5 SW NORTH HEBRON 1.62 700 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
Hebron 1.62 642 AM 1/25 WeatherNet6
Whitehall 1.05 800 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
VERMONT
...Bennington County...
Manchester 3.94 450 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
1 E Manchester Cente 3.36 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Landgrove 2.80 1046 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
Woodford 2.35 502 PM 1/24 WeatherNet6
2 ENE North Benningt 2.17 600 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
...Windham County...
2 ESE Jacksonville 2.02 810 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
3 WSW Charlestown 1.59 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
1 SE Brattleboro 1.53 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
2 NNW Putney 1.47 700 AM 1/25 CoCoRaHS
Marlboro 1.22 700 AM 1/25 Co-Op Observer
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