New York, 2018

Flood in New York, January 28 to 30, 2018

January 28 to 30, 2018 · NWS ALY · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Minor flooding occurred in the vicinity of a long-lived ice jam along the Hudson River between The Glen and Warrensburg from the 28th through the 30th.

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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

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Minor flooding occurred in the vicinity of a long-lived ice jam along the Hudson River between The Glen and Warrensburg from the 28th through the 30th.

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1 flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Warren

When
January 28, 12:45 AM EST to January 30, 9:45 AM EST
Where
Warren County, 2.91 mi NE of Athol to 3.17 mi ENE of Athol
Cause
Ice Jam
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
43.526, -73.825

River Road near Snake Rock in the Town of Thurman was closed due to ice jam flooding. There was four inches of water flowing across the road.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.

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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: 736021.