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20 Wettest April Days in Albany
| 20 Wettest April Days | ||
| April rarely has extremely wet days in Albany, unlike late summer into autumn when there can be hurricanes and thunderstorms. | ||
| Date | Year | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|---|
| Sun, Apr 15 | 2007 | 2.3 |
| Wed, Apr 24 | 1968 | 2.0 |
| Thu, Apr 7 | 2022 | 2.0 |
| Thu, Apr 3 | 1975 | 1.9 |
| Wed, Apr 25 | 1945 | 1.8 |
| Sat, Apr 16 | 1983 | 1.8 |
| Thu, Apr 22 | 1993 | 1.7 |
| Tue, Apr 19 | 1983 | 1.6 |
| Tue, Apr 3 | 1990 | 1.6 |
| Sun, Apr 21 | 1991 | 1.6 |
| Sun, Apr 9 | 2000 | 1.6 |
| Sun, Apr 23 | 2006 | 1.6 |
| Thu, Apr 29 | 2021 | 1.6 |
| Thu, Apr 2 | 1970 | 1.5 |
| Tue, Apr 22 | 1969 | 1.4 |
| Sun, Apr 25 | 1976 | 1.4 |
| Sun, Apr 1 | 1973 | 1.3 |
| Thu, Apr 1 | 1976 | 1.3 |
| Sun, Apr 19 | 1998 | 1.3 |
| Mon, Apr 15 | 2019 | 1.3 |
| Andy Arthur, 3/28/23 Data Source: National Weather Service, Albany | ||
| 20 Wettest Days in Albany | ||
| All-time preciptation records for the Albany Airport. | ||
| Date | Year | Precipitation (in) |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, Sep 16 | 1999 | 5.6 |
| Sun, Aug 28 | 2011 | 4.7 |
| Thu, Aug 31 | 1950 | 4.1 |
| Tue, Aug 4 | 2020 | 3.9 |
| Sun, Jun 1 | 1952 | 3.5 |
| Mon, Sep 12 | 1960 | 3.5 |
| Sat, Aug 28 | 1971 | 3.5 |
| Sat, Jul 13 | 1996 | 3.5 |
| Wed, Sep 21 | 1938 | 3.3 |
| Tue, Jun 6 | 2000 | 3.3 |
| Thu, Dec 11 | 1952 | 3.2 |
| Sat, Jul 15 | 2000 | 3.2 |
| Tue, Sep 18 | 2012 | 3.2 |
| Fri, Oct 1 | 2010 | 3.0 |
| Fri, Dec 31 | 1948 | 2.9 |
| Tue, Aug 31 | 1954 | 2.9 |
| Tue, Aug 5 | 1980 | 2.8 |
| Sun, Oct 4 | 1987 | 2.8 |
| Sun, Dec 17 | 2000 | 2.8 |
| Wed, Jul 1 | 2009 | 2.8 |
| Andy Arthur, 3/28/23 Data Source: National Weather Service, Albany | ||
Wilcox Lake Wild Forest
The many peaks and mountains that make up this vast forest in southern Adirondacks.
Taken on Friday April 17, 2009 at Hadley Mountain.Fairless Works Site – 1947/1948
From the Historical Topographic Maps collection.
US Steel Fairless Plant on the Delaware River
Closed in 1992, the image on the left from 1993 shows the shuttered plant shortly after it closed. The plant was developed in 1952 and left quite a mess only 40 years later when it was done for good (view from 2019 on the right).