New York, 2008

Heavy Rain in New York, December 25 to 29, 2008

December 25 to 29, 2008 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Heavy rainfall, combined with snowmelt led to isolated minor flooding in east central Ulster County during Thursday December 25th. The water levels gradually receded by Monday morning on December 29th.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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What happened

The episode as NWS ALY wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall, combined with snowmelt led to isolated minor flooding in east central Ulster County during Thursday December 25th. The water levels gradually receded by Monday morning on December 29th.

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1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Rain, Ulster

When
December 25, 3:30 PM EST to December 29, 7:00 AM EST
Where
Ulster County, 1.24 mi NW of New Paltz
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
41.763, -74.096

The combination of heavy rain and snowmelt led to isolated minor flooding of Springtown Road, between Kleine Kill Drive, and Dug Road in New Paltz, forcing this portion of the road to be closed.

The road was closed at approximately 1530 LST on December 25th, and reopened by 0700 LST on December 29th.

What these are

Heavy Rain
Rainfall totals unusual for the place and season that did not produce a flood.

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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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 144300.