October 9, 1804
As a hurricane tracks northward along the East Coast heavy snow falls in Eastern New York peaking at 30 inches.
September 5, 1815
A hurricane tracks over North Carolina and parallels the East Coast before producing a heavy rainstorm in New York
September 24, 1815
Hurricane makes landfall on Long Island making hundreds of trees fall and the fruit was stripped off apple trees just prior to harvesting time.
1816
The Chemung River flooded the lowlands at all points.
August 9, 1817
A tropical storm produces heavy rainfall in New York City and Long Island.
September 3, 1821
The 1821 Norfolk and Long Island hurricane resulted in severe damage on Long Island by storm surges of 13 feet. High wind caused a ship to crash on Long Island killing 17 people.
June 21, 1824 - Violent thunder and lightening
Violent thunder and lightening followed by rainstorm in Schenectady. Lightening struck a number of buildings. One person was killed by lightening.
June 22, 1824 - Slight earthquake
June 22, 1824 - Slight earthquake was felt in Schenectady
July 25, 1824 - Hurricane with violent winds
Hurricane with violent winds did considerable damage throughout upstate New York. In Worcester, a house was blown down, which killed four persons and injured two others. (Schoharie Republican)
June 4, 1825
A hurricane moved south of New York causing several ship wrecks, and killing seven people
June 27, 1826 - Herkimer County Hurricane
About 6 pm, torrents or rain succeeded by hail came down in Russia, NY; accompanied by great lightening and thunder. The hail was enormous in size and fell three inches deep. The wind blew violently. The storm leveled fences and trees and tumbled buildings to the ground and fields of grain and fruit crops were destroyed.
August 27, 1827
A hurricane offshore of New York City created high tides and flooding.
June 24, 1828 - Destructive Storm hits Galway
Descructive storm hits Galway, Halfmoon, and Ballston Spa about noon. Wind and hail destroyed houses, crops and stone fences, and swept the forest and fruit trees. (The Schenectady Cabinet)
Aug 15, 1829 - Electrical Meteorological phenomenon
An electrical Meteorological phenomenon followed by violent explosions, thunderstorm strikes and shocks. People described an unusual intense brightness that illuminated Troy, NY by a "nubilous globe, from which depended a train or trail of fiery particles, tapering off to a point like a cone." Whole city was on fire by lightening strikes before rain descended like a "deluge".(The Schenectady Cabinet)
August 1, 1830
A hurricane passed the east of New York and produced gale-force winds to New York City and Long Island.
March 13, 1832 - Ice Breakup
A breakup of ice occurred which was brought about by a rapid rise in the water level. Ice jammed upriver from the Mohawk Bridge (i.e. Burr Bridge). Water behind the jam found its way to the canal above the city and then broke through the canal banks in several spots, flooding the south side of Schenectady. Accounts of the flood suggest the water rose very quickly in the middle of the night. An alarm bell was rung at 2:00 AM to warn citizens to evacuate
December 16, 1835 - Bitter Cold Night
On a bitter cold winter night in December a gas pipe burst and a fire broke out in lower Manhattan. Gale winds spread the flames rapidly across 17 city blocks. More than 600 wood frame buildings were destroyed.
October 4, 1841
Hurricane tracked north along the East Coast creating gale–force winds affecting New York City. Damage is estimated at $2 million
November 25, 1842 - Terrible Gale on the Lakes
Dreadful gale on Lake Erie. Winds blew nearly 24 hours. 11 vessels have been wrecked in a distance of some 29 miles. Snow storm extended over the whole western portion of the state. Fell as deep at 2 feet (Schenectady Reflector)
October, 30, 1844 - Earthquake
Shocks of an earthquake were experienced in the towns of Alden, Albion, Alexander, Attica, Batavia, Bethany, Darien and Elba. Duration was about 30 seconds. Came from Southwest and past to Northeast. Minor Damage. (Schenectady Reflector).
November 11, 1845 - Hurricane
Hurricane blew into New York raising the waters of the Mohawk and Hudson rivers. One of the store-buildings on Canal street was unroofed.
October 13, 1846
The Great Havana Hurricane of 1846 goes inland, causing damage to New York City.
October 6, 1849
Passage of a hurricane to the east created severe structural damage in New York City and Long Island.
July 19, 1850
A hurricane destroys a Coney Island bath house and causes heavy rain
January 1857 – Severe rain
Severe rain and railroad obstruction caused flooding in Painted Post.
February 10, 1857 - The Great Inundation of 1857
The ice in the Mohawk River broke up and came down forcing its way into the Hudson. Great damage and loss of life from flood and fires and and down the Mohawk, especially in Rochester, Schoharie, Greenbush, Schenectady, Albany and Troy. Entire loss is above $1,500,000. (Schenectady Reflector)
June 1857 – Rains day and night
Rains day and night caused great damage to Painted Post and surrounding areas. Fields, crops, farm animals, and many buildings were lost. Landslides washed out train tracks between Corning and Addison.
November 10, 1857 – The “Big Flood”
Destructive flood where boats took people right from the lobby of the hotel at Painted Post to the mountains on the west side of the Tioga River. Livestock and property were lost.
October 1860 – Pumpkin Flood
Destroying flood where hundreds of thousands of pumpkins were seen going down the Chemung River. The Cohocton, Tioga, Canisteo, and Chemung Valleys were swept with flooding waters, destroying property and crops. Monkey Run Creek flooded flat lands in every direction.
September 27, 1861 – “The Tremendous Flood”
“The Tremendous Flood” washed away large stocks of lumber and over 1200 tons of coal. Homes had from one to six feet of water.
March 17, 1865 - Flooding in Schenectady
According to newspaper accounts a spring breakup caused extensive flooding in eastern New York State including Rochester. A railroad Bridge was taken out along the Genesee River. Along the Mohawk River, telephone poles from Utica and bridges from Fonda, Fultonville, Amsterdam and Schenectady were all carried away. In Schenectady, the Freemans Bridge was swept away.
February 15, 1867 – Ice Jam
A very sudden rise in the Chemung River formed an ice jam that took out a bridge.
October 3, 1869 - Heavy Flooding
Heavy rains in eastern New York causing significant flooding. The amount of rainfall recorded in Albany (approximately 30 miles to the southeast) was 5.86 inches. (Daily Union)
March 30, 1876 - Dam Calamity
The dam at Worcester gave way and broke through an embankment letting 760,000,000 gallons of water rushing down the ravine in a body 20 feet high. The flood dug out and tore the sides of the ravine. The water ran for 3 hours before the reservoir was exhausted. The first village the flood encountered was Cherry Valley. The water reached, Jamesville, Leesville, Stoneville and New Worcester. (Schenectady Evening Star)
August 10, 1884 - Brooklyn Earthquake
NYC witnessed another 5.2 magnitude earthquake. The earthquake, which originated in Brooklyn, could be felt from Virginia to Maine. It is said that buildings seemed to sway back and forth and that in some homes, panes of glass, crockery or lamps were broken. National Museum of American History & The New York Times)
January 3-4, 1886
The Tioga, Cohocton and Chemung Rivers flooded all of Painted Post, Centerville,
13 March 1888 - Great Blizzard of 1888
The Great Blizzard, or the Great White Hurricane, was the worst winter storm in US history with temperatures falling to 6°F. It was also the deadliest, snowiest, and most unusual winter storm in American annals with no other storm of similar magnitude occurring anywhere in the United States since. The maximum accumulation from the storm was 58” at Saratoga Springs, 47" at Albany and Troy measured 55”.
June 1, 1889 – The “Big Flood of 1889
The “Big Flood of 1889” was very destructive throughout the Tioga, Canisteo, Cohocton, and Chemung River valleys. The crest of this flood was 21 feet 2 inches above normal. Damage exceeded a million dollars. Houses were swept off of their foundations and lives were lost.
May 20, 1894 –
Another flood damaged many crops. The Chemung River was 4 feet short of the high water mark of the Big Flood of 1889.
August 15, 1896 - NYC heat wave
A horrible heat wave plagued New York City for ten days. Theodore Roosevelt said that "the death rate trebled until it approached the ratio of a cholera epidemic". Horses died by the hundreds and the the number of deaths in Manhattan and Brooklyn were over 2,200. The heat wave also affected central and eastern United States