Albany, NY

Weather Forecast Office

July 2021 Heavy Rain & Flooding

Overview

July 2021 was exceptionally wet across all of eastern New York and western New England with monthly rainfall totals ranging from six to as much as 18 inches with the highest values across southern Vermont and western Massachusetts. Several rounds of showers and thunderstorms occurred during the month leading to numerous occurrences of areal and flash flooding.

Summary of Flood Events across New York:

The climate site at Albany International Airport received 8.96 inches of rain during the month which made it the third wettest July on record at the time, only behind 2009 (9.91 inches) and 1871 (9.37 inches). Precipitation records date back to 1826.
The climate site at Glens Falls received 8.06 inches of rain during the month which made it the third wettest July on record at the time, only behind 1994 (8.31 inches) and 1996 (8.25 inches). Precipitation records date back to 1894, though there are some years with missing data.
There were multiple incidents of isolated flash flooding throughout the month. The Village of Fonda experienced flash flooding on two separate days as a creek north of the village overflowed its banks each time following heavy rainfall.
Rensselaer County was hit hard with flash flooding from training thunderstorms on July 14. Between 2-5 inches of rain fell in just a few hours. Numerous roads and bridges were washed out or destroyed and minor damage from flooding occurred to hundreds of homes and businesses. Damage estimates were in the millions of dollars.
Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across areas north of Interstate 90 on July 29 resulting in widespread 2 to 4 inches of rain and several reports of flash flooding. Areas hardest hit were across Saratoga and Washington counties including the towns of Argyle and Fort Edward with many roads impassable or washed out.

Summary of Flood Events across southern Vermont:

The climate site at Bennington received 9.48 inches of rain during the month.
A few incidents of isolated flash flooding occurred throughout the month including in Dummerston, Bennington and Brattleboro.
Bands of moderate to heavy rainfall set up across southern Vermont on July 29 resulting in widespread 2 to 5 inches of rain resulting in widespread flooding. Nearly two dozen towns in southern Vermont were listed with either minor or major impact due to flooding, according to Vermont Emergency Management, with damage estimates ranging from less than $10,000 to more than $200,000 each. Numerous roads or culverts were closed or washed out. About 350 individuals were reported to be isolated individuals due to main road washouts around their home. Over $5 million in damages to public infrastructure was identified by Vermont officials, including costs to repair public roads and bridges as well as debris removal. Moderate flooding occurred along portions of the Saxtons River on July 30.

Summary of Flood Events across western Massachusetts:

The climate site at Pittsfield received 10.60 inches of rain during the month.
Widespread flash flooding occurred on July 18. Numerous roadways were closed in Lenox, Richmond, Lee, Otis, Becket and Pittsfield.

Summary of Flood Events across northwestern Connecticut:

Scattered showers and thunderstorms on July 17 resulted in flash flooding across some communities including New Milford, Watertown, Sharon and North Canaan.
Minor river flooding occurred along portions of the Housatonic River during the month including at Falls Village (3 events) and Gaylordsville (2 events).

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Radar


Radar loop valid 3:30 am July 6 to 6:00 am July 9, 2022	Radar loop valid 1:30 am July 14 to 2:00 am July 15, 2022	Radar loop valid 8:00 am July 17 to 8:00 am July 19, 2022	Radar loop valid 8:00 am July 29 to 12:00 pm July 30, 2022

Photos & Video


Flooding in Averill Park, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (WTEN)	Flooding in Averill Park, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (Leanne Ricchiuti)	Flooding in Nassau, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (WTEN)	Flooding in Schodack, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (Lawrence Mazal)

Flooding in Schodack, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (Rennay Barton)	Flooding near Averill Park, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (WTEN)	Flooding in West Sand Lake, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (Trisha Ann)	Flooding in Brunswick, NY following heavy rain on July 14, 2021 (Alicia and Catherine Wasula)

Roads were damaged in the Town of Brattleboro due to heavy rain on July 17-18, 2021 (Brattleboro, VT DPW)	Roads were damaged in the Town of Brattleboro due to heavy rain on July 17-18, 2021 (Brattleboro, VT DPW)	Roads were damaged in the Town of Brattleboro due to heavy rain on July 17-18, 2021 (Brattleboro, VT DPW)	Roads were damaged in the Town of Brattleboro due to heavy rain on July 17-18, 2021 (Brattleboro, VT DPW)

Flooding in Wilton, NY following heavy rain on July 29, 2021 (Jeremy Davis)

Storm Reports

Flood and flash flood reports received during the month of July 2021 across the NWS Albany County Warning Area (map courtesy of Iowa Environmental Mesonet)

Rain Reports

July 2021 Total Rainfall

Monthly Precipitation Totals For July 2021
National Weather Service Albany NY

Location Precipitation

Eastern New York...Albany County
Albany 0.3 ESE M
Albany 0.7 SW 9.49
Albany 0.8 ENE M
Albany 2.4 WNW    8.50
Albany 2.4 W M
Albany 2.5 WSW    M
Albany ASOS 8.96
Albany NWS CESTM 8.28
Albany RAWS 8.06
Alcove Dam M
Altamont 2.7 SSW 9.96
Altamont 2.9 SW M
Delmar 1.0 S 9.37
East Berne 2.7 NE 9.76
Glenmont 1.8 WSW   10.74
Glenmont 2.5 SW    10.43
Ravena 1.4 WNW 10.49
Rensselaerville 2.1 NNW    9.84

Eastern New York...Columbia County
Ancramdale 0.2 N   14.19
Copake 0.3 WNW   13.32
Hillsdale 5.8 S    M
Hudson 8.2 S M
Livingston 0.7 SSW 12.01
Valatie 2.9 N 11.51
Valatie 3.2 NE 11.92

Eastern New York...Dutchess County
Beacon Hills RAWS M
Beacon 0.7 SE 6.61
Clinton Corners M
Hopewell Jct 2.8 NE 8.31
Hopewell Jct 2.9 ENE M
Hyde Park 1.5 E 7.37
Lagrangeville 3.4 NE 10.41
Millbrook 2.5 NE 8.05
Millbrook 3.2 SE 11.52
Pleasant Valley 1.7 S 7.83
Poughkeepsie 2.4 S 7.26
Poughkeepsie 3.9 SSE 7.02
Poughkeepsie 4.5 SE M
Poughkeepsie 5.3 S 7.15
Poughkeepsie ASOS 6.06
Poughquag 2.0 S M
Red Hook 1.2 NNE 11.08
Rhinebeck 3.4 N 11.29
Rhinebeck 5.2 SE M
Wappingers Falls 1.6ESE 7.18

Eastern New York...Fulton County
Broadalbin 4.7 ESE 8.36
Northville 6.87
Northville 0.6 N 11.27
Peck Lake 11.06

Eastern New York...Greene County
Athens 2.2 NNW 11.39
Freehold 3.4 E 7.72
Greenville 0.7 E 7.90
Lexington 1.5 N 10.03
New Baltimore 0.2 SE 9.38
Tannersville 4.5 SSE M
Tannersville RAWS M

Eastern New York...Hamilton County
Hoffmeister 2.0 E 11.91
Indian Lake 10.36
Inlet 0.8 SE 11.47
Lake Pleasant RAWS M
Lake Pleasant 2.3 WSW 9.54
Long Lake 0.1 SSE 6.63
Long Lake 1.2 N 7.12
Speculator 10.0 SSW 9.56

Eastern New York...Herkimer County
Big Moose 3 SE 9.91
Chepatchet M
Dolgeville 1.9 NW M
Ilion 0.7 WSW 7.44
Little Falls 0.3 E M
Jordanville 4.2 E 8.07
Old Forge M
Old Forge COOP M
Old Forge 0.3 NE 12.01
Salisbury Center 1.8 NW 13.59
Stillwater Resvr 8.20

Eastern New York...Montgomery County
Amsterdam 1.0 NNW 7.74
Fonda 5.2 W 7.70
Fort Plain 0.2 SE 5.79
Hessville 1.8 WSW 5.82

Eastern New York...Rensselaer County
Averill Park 0.9 WNW 15.63
Averill Park 7.5 SE 12.34
Buskirk 10.75
Melrose 1 NE M
Nassau 4.2 ESE 14.76
Rensselaer 3.0 SSE M
Stephentown 3.4 SW    14.46
Troy Lock & Dam 10.94
Troy 0.7 E 11.07
Troy 2.1 NNE M
Troy 2.8 NNE M
Troy 3.3 NE    M
Troy 6.9 NE 11.38
Wyantskill 2.6 SW    10.71

Eastern New York...Saratoga County
Ballston Spa 2.9 ESE M
Clifton Park 0.8 SSW M
Clifton Park 2.0 S M
Clifton Park 2.7 S 10.10
Conklingville Dam 10.77
Galway 0.3 NNW M
Gansevoort 1.3 WNW M
Greenfield Ctr 1.6 W 12.23
Malta 2.6 NNW 8.10
Mechanicville 3.4 WSW 9.88
Milton 5.2 NNW M
Round Lake 2.2 NNE 9.98
Round Lake 2.7 N M
Round Lake 4.1 NE 9.79
Saratoga RAWS 8.86
Saratoga Sprgs 0.5 S 9.53
Saratoga Springs 4SW 8.92
Schuylerville 1.6 SSW 9.87
Waterford 1.7 NW M

Eastern New York...Schenectady County
Amsterdam 6.4 E 8.00
Delanson 2 NE 9.03
Niskayuna 0.4 S 8.33
Niskayuna 0.7 NE M
Niskayuna 2.0 N 8.91
Niskayuna 2.9 SSE 10.18
Pattersonville 4.2 SSW 7.88
Rotterdam 0.9 NW 7.43
Schenectady 1.5 ENE 7.91
Schenectady 1.6 NE 7.20
Schenectady 2.7 SSW M
Schenectady 3.3 E M
Scotia 1.1 NW 7.58

Eastern New York...Schoharie County
Cobleskill M
Cobleskill 4.2 NNE M
Jefferson 0.2 S 9.87
Lansing Manor 9.79
Middleburgh 6.3 ESE 10.72
Schoharie Village 7.33

Eastern New York...Ulster County
Belleayre MTN RAWS M
Esopus 0.8 NNE 6.82
Gardiner 1.3 WNW M
Highland 0.2 SW 5.29
Hurley 2.2 S 10.23
Kerhonkson 3.7 N 10.38
Kingston 2.1 N M
Mohonk Lake M
New Paltz 3.5 SSW 9.36
Phoenicia 12.11
Rosendale 1.8 WNW 9.01
Saugerties 4.7 NW 10.21
Stone Ridge 0.5 WNW 8.21
Stone Ridge 0.7 N 8.90
Ulster Park 0.9 NNW 8.42
Wallkill 3.7 E 5.72
West Hurley 0.1 S 12.15
Woodstock 0.8 ENE 9.97

Eastern New York...Warren County
Glens Falls ASOS 8.05
Glens Falls 1.6 W M
Lake George 1.0 N 9.87
Lake George 5.0 ESE 7.21
Lake Luzerne 10.56
North Creek 7.86
Warrensburg 0.6 WSW M
Warrensburg 2.1 WNW 10.34

Eastern New York...Washington County
Granville 9.5 SW 8.76
Salem 2.3 SSE 11.86
Whitehall 7.67

Vermont...Bennington County
Bennington ASOS 9.48
Bennington 3.4 W M
Landgrove 1.1 NNE 8.66
Manchester 2.8 ENE 13.32
North Bennington 0.5N M
Peru 12.32
Shaftsbury 0.4 WNW 12.89
Stamford 5.0 NNE 14.69
Woodford RAWS 13.25

Vermont...Windham County
Brattleboro 0.7 S 15.65
East Dover 1.8 N 15.87
Marlboro 2.0 NNE M
Putney 0.7 NE 16.04
Putney 2.0 WNW 17.99
Rockingham 1.1 NNE 13.66
West Halifax 0.2 SE M
Westminster 5.5 NW 15.11
Wilmington 0.6 WNW 16.87

Massachusetts...Berkshire County
Cheshire 0.5 NNW 12.34
Dalton 2.9 SW 12.76
Great Barrington 0.4 N M
Great Barrington 3.0 N 13.52
Hancock 3.6 NNE 15.46
Lee 3.7 SE 16.61
Lenoxdale 15.97
North Adams ASOS 12.15
North Adams 3.0 WNW M
Pittsfield 2.0 NNW M
Pittsfield ASOS M
Sheffield 1.6 NW 15.65
Stockbridge 0.2 NNE 13.54
Stockbridge DCR 11.73
Tyringham 1.5 WNW M

Connecticut...Litchfield County
Bakersville 9.39
Canaan 4.2 ESE 14.15
Colebrook 1.0 NE M
Goshen 0.5 NW 9.65
Litchfield 2.3 NNE 9.05
New Hartford CTR 1.5 N 11.50
New Hartford CTR 3.2SW 9.40
New Milford 2.3 W M
New Milford 3.1 WNW 6.23
New Milford 5.3 SSW 5.75
Norfolk 2SW 13.05
Salisbury 3.8 NE 9.48
Thomaston Dam 9.34
Torrington 1.1 SSE 9.83
Warren 2.4 WNW 10.82
Watertown 0.5 S 11.68
Winsted 1.0 WSW 12.20
Winsted 2.6 NNW M
Winsted 3.8 ESE 11.44
Woodbury Center 1.5 SSW 9.30

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control by the National Centers for Environmental Information
(NCEI). Therefore, these data are subject to revision. Final
and certified climate data can be accessed at www.ncei.noaa.gov.
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