65
Recorded events
0
Direct deaths
0
Direct injuries
$901K
Property damage
Flash Flood in Saratoga County, New York: 65 recorded events between 1998 and 2023. The strongest on record measured 0. That places the county #389 nationally and #22 statewide for this hazard.
Decade by decade
Flash Flood in Saratoga County, New York: events per decade
Reporting practice changed over time — early decades are undercounted, not calmer.
The busiest decade for flash flood in Saratoga County is the 2000s, when 26 of the county's 65 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 Saratoga County archive, flash flood makes up 5.8% of all recorded severe weather across 9 hazard types. Nationally the county sits at #389 for this hazard and #22 within New York, putting it in the 87.2 percentile of all U.S. counties.
Seasonality
Events by month
Jul is the peak month for flash flood in Saratoga County with 32 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.
Most recent
Latest recorded events
| Date | Location | Magnitude | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2023 | BEMIS HGTS | 0 | $50K |
| Jul 16, 2023 | WAYVILLE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | ROUND LAKE | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 16, 2023 | ROUND LAKE | 0 | $5K |
| Jul 16, 2023 | ROUND LAKE | 0 | $10K |
| Jul 9, 2023 | MECHANICVILLE ARPT | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 7, 2023 | WEST DAY | 0 | $30K |
| Jul 7, 2023 | WEST DAY | 0 | $1K |
| Sep 15, 2021 | BACON HILL | 0 | $0 |
| Jul 30, 2021 | GANSEVOORT | 0 | $0 |
Other hazards here
More from Saratoga County
- Thunderstorm Wind 758
- Hail 205
- Flood 45
From the record
What the reports say
Written by National Weather Service staff at the time of the event · public domain
From January 8 through January 10, mild weather along with significant rain and snowmelt resulted in small stream flooding across Saratoga County. Many roads were closed throughout the county due to flooding and washouts. In the Towns of Milton and Malta, the Kayaderosseras, Mourningkill and Gordon Creeks flooded onto roadways. The Kayaderosseras Creek flooded parts of State Route 9 and the Creek-n-Pines trailer park. A two thousand foot section of Wilton Mountain Road was washed out. On Thursday January 8, State Route 9 in the Town of Wilton was flooded from Ballard Road to Ernst Road. Roads were also closed in the Towns of Northumberland and Moreau and in Clifton Park.
Fonda Road in Waterford was washed out due to flash flooding from very heavy rainfall. Some residents were evacuated from their homes.||In addition, Durham Road in Stillwater was washed out due to flash flooding from very heavy rainfall. Route 4 was also closed due to flooding, with no through traffic.
Heavy rainfall from thunderstorms led to flash flooding in Clifton Park. Nearly two inches of rain fell in under an hour. As a result of the heavy rain, the intersection of Crossing Boulevard and Route 9 was closed. The nearby North Pointe Apartment Complex was impacted by the flood waters as well.
Quick answers
Frequently asked
How many flash flood events are on record in Saratoga County, New York?
65 flash flood events are recorded in Saratoga County between 1998 and 2023, causing 0 direct deaths.
What is the strongest flash flood recorded in Saratoga County?
The strongest flash flood on record in Saratoga County measured 0.
Where does the flash flood data for Saratoga 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 Saratoga County, New York.” Severe Weather History. severeweatherhistory.com/county/new-york/saratoga-county/flash-flood/ · Data: NOAA/NCEI, FEMA, U.S. Census — public domain.