59
Recorded events
2
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$3.0M
Property damage
Flash Flood in Montgomery County, New York: 59 recorded events between 1996 and 2021. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #475 nationally and #32 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Montgomery County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Montgomery County is the 2010s, when 26 of the county's 59 recorded events were logged. Comparing decades is useful for spotting active periods, but the earliest years are thin because systematic reporting for this hazard began later.
Within the Montgomery County archive, flash flood makes up 11.2% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #475 for this hazard and #32 within New York, putting it in the 84.4 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Aug is the peak month for flash flood in Montgomery County with 23 recorded events, while Feb is the quietest. Seasonality here is a property of the archive as much as the climate: reports cluster where population and spotter networks are densest.
Significant events
Deadliest on record
| Date | Location | Scale | Deaths | Injuries | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 28, 2013 | FT PLAIN | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 28, 2011 | BURTONSVILLE | 0 | 1 | 0 | $0 |
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2021 | SPRAKERS | 0 | $0 |
| Sep 15, 2021 | FT JOHNSON | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2021 | FONDA | 0 | $100K |
| Aug 4, 2020 | MINAVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 12, 2017 | AMES | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 19, 2015 | HAGAMAN | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | FT JOHNSON | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | CANAJOHARIE | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | FONDA | 0 | $0 |
| Aug 22, 2014 | AMES | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Montgomery County
- Thunderstorm Wind 332
- Hail 60
- Flood 56
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
Flash flooding occurred throughout Fort Plain due to heavy rainfall. Fifty to one hundred people were trapped in homes and water rescues needed to take place. Media reported up to two hundred homes were damaged or destroyed by flooding. Every road within the town was under water and some bridges were damaged or destroyed. One fatality occurred as flood waters swept a woman from a trailer away.
Flash flooding resulted in the closure of eastbound lanes of the New York State Thruway, Interstate 90, at mile marker 169, with at least 2 to 3 feet of water on the road. In addition, the westbound lanes were accumulating significant amounts of water as well.||Numerous roads were washed out across the county. In the town of Amsterdam, some of the flooded roads which sustained damage included Truax Road, Cranes Hollow Road, Chapman Drive, Widow Susan Road, and Swarts Hill Road. In addition, properties along the South Chuctanunda Creek near Amsterdam also experienced flooding.||In the town of Florida, Peck and Mckinney Roads were closed due to washed out culverts, with some bridges damaged and needing further inspection, including a bridge on Hartley Road.
On January 8 and 9, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Montgomery County. Severe flood damage was incurred especially due to the Chuctanunda and Cayadutta Creeks. At Amsterdam, the Chuctanunda Creek caused the bank to collapse at the Noteworthy Company which resulted in the evacuation of ninety people. After the bank collapsed the creek was pounding at the structure and this resulted in basement flooding and structural damage. There were many other road closures throughout the county due to ponding of water and small stream flooding including the creek at Rockton.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Montgomery County, New York?
59 flash flood events are recorded in Montgomery County between 1996 and 2021, causing 2 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Montgomery County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Montgomery County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Montgomery County come from?
All events come from the NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database, the federal public-domain archive of severe weather reports. Dates are UTC, damage is as reported and not inflation-adjusted, and the most recent entries may still be revised.
Cite this page
“Flash Flood in Montgomery County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/montgomery-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.