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Roessleville, New York

32 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1893 and the latest in 1994. It stands in Colonie town. It lies in ZIP code area 12205. The Survey maps it on the Albany quadrangle.

Roessleville within Albany County

Then and now

1893 to 1994

The same ground, surveyed 101 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.

Topographic sheet of Roessleville, surveyed 1994
Topographic sheet of Roessleville, surveyed 1893

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On record in Roessleville

Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.

On the National Register within a mile 1 record

The National Register names another town for these. They stand within one mile of this settlement's coordinate.

Topographic sheets covering this place

16 surveys from 32 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

1,354 since 1999

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 1,354 fires within 5 miles of Roessleville between 1999 and 2020, burning about 1,310 acres in total. 49 started naturally. 207 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined872
Arson/incendiarism207
Smoking90
Equipment and vehicle use51
Debris and open burning51
Natural49
Power generation/transmission/distribution14
Railroad operations and maintenance8
Misuse of fire by a minor8
Recreation and ceremony4

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
9 September 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined1.2 acresFire Department of New YorkNA
9 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkNA
9 September 2002Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
8 September 2016Arson/incendiarism6.3 acresFire Department of New YorkN/A
8 September 2007Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
8 September 2001Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
8 September 2000Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New Yorknot named
7 September 2015Missing data/not specified/undeterminedunder an acreFire Department of New YorkN/A

Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:

Every fire recorded in Albany County

Specimens collected near this place

12 of 4,976 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. Museums hold 4,976 specimens collected within 10 miles of Roessleville between 1760 and 1975: 2,854 Animalia, 1,379 Fungi, 684 Plantae, 33 Unrecorded, 16 Chromista, 6 Bacteria, 4 Protozoa. 12 distinct Species records are shown. Collected by A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A C. Frederick, A. Clapp and others. Each is a physical object with a catalogue number, and each entry opens the museum's record. This is what was collected and kept, not a survey of what lives here - nothing can be concluded from a species being absent.

Image SpeciesYear Collected by Where, as recorded
Specimen of Diplodia crataegi FuckelDiplodia crataegi Fuckel1895Charles E. Fairman
Specimen of Coniothyrium Corda, 1840Coniothyrium Corda, 18401899not recorded
Specimen of Phyllosticta limitata PeckPhyllosticta limitata Peck1899P.L. Huested
A photograph of the species Hemaris thysbe, not of this specimenHemaris thysbe Fabricius, 17751760W.W. Hill
A photograph of the species Monotropa procera, not of this specimenMonotropa procera Torr.1817E. JamesNear Albany
Fontinalis duriaei Schimp.1825H. H. Eaton
Geastrum hygrometricum Pers.1827H. H. EatonTroy
A photograph of the species Acalypha rhomboidea, not of this specimenAcalypha rhomboidea Raf.1828J. HallTroy
A photograph of the species Alnus serrulata, not of this specimenAlnus serrulata (Aiton) Willd.1828J. HallTroy
A photograph of the species Apocynum androsaemifolium, not of this specimenApocynum androsaemifolium L.1828J. HallTroy
A photograph of the species Apocynum cannabinum, not of this specimenApocynum cannabinum L.1828J. HallTroy
A photograph of the species Asclepias amplexicaulis, not of this specimenAsclepias amplexicaulis Sm.1828J. HallTroy

All 4,976 specimens within 10 miles, at the Global Biodiversity Information Facility.

Mines and quarries near this place

7 within 5 miles

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 7 workings within 5 miles of Roessleville: 4 producers, 3 past producers. 4 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
Albany Gravel PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Fort Ferry PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Fort Ferry PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Albany Clay PitClayProducer
Albany Clay PitClayPast Producer
Verdun Clay PitClayProducer
Verdun Clay PitClayPast Producer

Every working recorded in Albany County

Storms near this place

33 since 2009

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Roessleville in 33 storm reports between 2009 and 2025: 10 flash flood, 9 flood, 9 thunderstorm wind, 4 hail. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2024Flash FloodRoessleville$15,000A trained spotter reported 4 to 5 cars submerged in a few feet or higher of water near Central Avenue and the NYS Albany DMV.
July 2023Flash FloodRoessleville$15,000Cars were reported stuck in flood waters on Central Avenue at the I-90 overpass.
August 2009LightningRoessleville$15,000The SpringHill Suites Hotel in Colonie was struck by lightning, leaving a hole in the roof.
June 2025Flash FloodRoessleville$10,000A member of the public reported that Central Avenue was flooded under the railroad bridge by Yardboro Avenue. Police blocked off that section of the road and a car is stuck in the flood waters.
August 2024Flash FloodRoessleville$3,500As reported on social media, Central Avenue became flooded under the I-90 overpass and caused cars to become stalled and stuck in the flood waters.
December 2023FloodRoessleville$1,000Central Avenue was closed for a time at the Albany City line toward Colonie due to flooding.
August 2024Flash FloodRoessleville$500The Department of Highways reported flooding on NY 5 moving eastbound at the Town of Colonie/City of Albany line with all lanes closed.
August 2024FloodRoessleville-The Department of Highways reported flooding on NY 5 moving eastbound at the Town of Colonie/City of Albany line with all lanes closed.
August 2024FloodRoessleville-A trained spotter reported 4 to 5 cars submerged in a few feet or higher of water near Central Avenue and the NYS Albany DMV.
September 2021Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A large tree limb was reported down on Soc Ring Road.
August 2019FloodRoessleville-All lanes on Central Ave were closed near Vatrano Road due to flooding.
July 2018Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A piece of a roof blew off a beverage store, shattering the rear windshield of a parked car.
July 2018FloodRoessleville-Localized rainfall amounts of around an inch were estimated to have fallen in about half an hour in Albany. This resulted in water nearly up to the wheel wells of cars at the Central Avenue underpass of Interstate 90. A few cars needed to be pushed out.
February 2017Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A tree was downed at the intersection of Western Ave. and Manning Blvd.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-Two trees were downed at the corner of Fuller Road and Central Avenue in Colonie due to thunderstorm winds.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A giant tree downed by thunderstorm winds knocked down a fence to the tennis court at Colonie High School.
September 2015HailRoessleville-Dime to nickel size hail was reported during a thunderstorm in Colonie.
September 2015FloodRoessleville-Central Avenue in Albany was closed between Yardboro Avenue and Frost Place due to flooding. The underpass beneath Interstate 90 within this area was impassable due to standing water.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A tree was down and on a house on Ahl Avenue in Colonie due to thunderstorm winds.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A tree was down and on a house on Van Buren Avenue in Colonie due to thunderstorm winds.
September 2015Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A tree was downed due to thunderstorm winds at the Colonie Center Shopping Mall of Wolf Road in Albany. The tree blocked the left turn lane of the roadway.
August 2014Thunderstorm WindRoessleville-A tree and wires were reported down in the Pine Hills section of Albany due to thunderstorm winds. The tree landed on a house.
July 2013Flash FloodRoessleville-Flash flooding was reported on Central Avenue on the border between the city of Albany and the town of Colonie as a result of heavy rainfall.
July 2013Flash FloodRoessleville-Flash flooding was reported on the University at Albany campus as a result of heavy rainfall. Some academic buildings were impacted by flood waters. Cars in parking lots were stranded due to rising water levels as well.
September 2012Flash FloodRoessleville-A portion of New York Route 5 (Central Ave) in Albany was reported to have been closed due to flash flooding from heavy rainfall.
March 2011FloodRoessleville-Route 5 in Albany between Osborne Road and Tremont Street was reported closed due flooding.
September 2011FloodRoessleville-Route 5 in the City of Albany from Frost Place to Yardboro Avenue was closed due to flooding.
August 2011Flash FloodRoessleville-Route 5 in the City of Albany was closed due to flooding between Frost Place and Yardboro Avenue.
October 2010FloodRoessleville-Route 5 was closed due to flooding in both directions between Fuller Road and Everett Road in Colonie.
July 2009HailRoessleville-Quarter size hail was reported approximately 2 miles northwest of Albany during a thunderstorm.
July 2009HailRoessleville-Nickel size hail was reported in Roessleville during a thunderstorm.
July 2009HailRoessleville-Penny size hail was reported approximately 3 miles north northwest of Albany during a thunderstorm.
July 2009Flash FloodRoessleville-Central Avenue in Colonie was closed due to flash flooding underneath the Interstate 90 overpass.

Every storm recorded in Albany County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
West Albany1.7 miles32
Colonie2.1 miles32
McKownville2.3 miles32
North Bethlehem2.7 miles32
Loudonville2.8 miles32
Loudon Heights2.9 miles32
Shakers3.1 miles32
Westmere3.3 miles32

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 962809. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Specimens. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), https://www.gbif.org/. Only records licensed CC0 or CC BY are used. Records licensed CC BY-NC are excluded because this site carries advertising. Images are checked individually and any whose licence is non-commercial, no-derivatives or unreadable is refused.

Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.