New York, 2000

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in New York, September 2, 2000

September 2, 2000 · NWS ALY · 4 events in 2 counties and zones

Slow moving thunderstorms developed along a stationary front across eastern New York during the afternoon of September 2. With a tropical air mass in place, the thunderstorms produced very heavy rain.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$81,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
4

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.

Slow moving thunderstorms developed along a stationary front across eastern New York during the afternoon of September 2. With a tropical air mass in place, the thunderstorms produced very heavy rain. One cell became briefly severe as it moved across Saratoga County. Wind from this storm brought down trees at Ballston Spa. Meanwhile, a series of slow moving thunderstorms moved over Herkimer county and produced brief heavy rainfall. Doppler radar estimated up to 4 inches of rainfall in the south central section of the county. The result was flash flooding on the streets of Herkimer. Carden Creek, in East Herkimer, overflowed its banks onto a nearby road. Basements of nearby homes flooded. State Highway Route 5 in Little Falls was closed between Falange's and Gun Club Road, as it was covered with two feet of water and mud for a few hours.

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Event by event

3 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Saratoga

When
September 2, 5:00 PM EST
Where
Saratoga County, Ballston Spa
Property damage
$12,000
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
43.000, -73.867

Flash Flood, Herkimer

When
September 2, 6:00 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Herkimer County, Herkimer
Property damage
$15,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Herkimer

When
September 2, 6:15 PM EST to 8:00 PM EST
Where
Herkimer County, East Herkimer
Property damage
$25,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Herkimer

When
September 2, 6:38 PM EST to 8:10 PM EST
Where
Herkimer County, Little Falls
Property damage
$29,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.420, -74.962 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.
Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5171412, 5171413, 5171414, 5171470.