New York, 2025

Flash Flood and Damaging Winds in New York, July 13, 2025

July 13, 2025 · NWS BTV · 6 events in 3 counties and zones

A weak cold front slowly moved across northern NY during the afternoon and evening hours of July 13th. Several rounds of tropical showers and thunderstorms traversed the area with a few storms pulsing to severe limits.

Where it happened

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  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$23,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 BTV wrote it up.

A weak cold front slowly moved across northern NY during the afternoon and evening hours of July 13th. Several rounds of tropical showers and thunderstorms traversed the area with a few storms pulsing to severe limits. In addition, localized heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in the form of a landslide.

The radar

The Ft Drum radar (KTYX), 62 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:21 UTC.

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Event by event

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

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
July 13, 1:20 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, 0.58 mi S of Fullerville
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
44.262, -75.350

Downed trees on County Route 24, southwest of Fullerville.

Thunderstorm Wind, St. Lawrence

When
July 13, 3:38 PM EST
Where
St. Lawrence County, 1.59 mi E of Fine
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Amateur Radio
Coordinates
44.254, -75.099

Report of downed trees with one laying on utility wires on County Rd 77.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
July 13, 4:28 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, 1.51 mi SSE of Saranac
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
44.631, -73.736

Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds on Maggy Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Essex

When
July 13, 4:42 PM EST
Where
Essex County, 2.83 mi WSW of Lake Placid
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
44.260, -74.030

Tree and limbs down on utility lines.

Thunderstorm Wind, Clinton

When
July 13, 4:55 PM EST
Where
Clinton County, 2.98 mi WSW of Schuyler Falls
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Utility Company
Coordinates
44.616, -73.607

Trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds on Campsite Road.

Flash Flood, Essex

When
July 13, 7:30 PM EST to 8:30 PM EST
Where
Essex County, 5.18 mi NNE of Sanford Mines to 5.94 mi NE of Sanford Mines
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$10,000
Reported by
Park/Forest Service
Coordinates
44.133, -73.994

A large landslide/debris flow occurred in the Avalanche Pass/Avalanche Lake area, blocking a popular hiking trail and clogging the upper portions of Avalanche Lake with heavy debris and timber.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1263340, 1263341, 1263342, 1263343, 1263344, 1265433.