Ice jam causes flooding in Ausable Forks, New York, as snowmelt accelerates across the Adirondacks

An ice jam formed on the Ausable River in the hamlet of Ausable Forks, northern New York, on March 8, 2026, as warming temperatures and snowmelt accelerated the seasonal breakup of river ice across the Adirondack region. Water backed up behind the jam and flooded several low-lying areas in the community, prompting officials in the Town of Jay to declare a local state of emergency. Source