Jul 24, 2023
A thunderstorms with heavy rainfall stalled over the communities of Peru, Jay, and Canton on the evening of the 25th. Radar estimates between 3 to 4.5 inches fell between 6 and 730 pm. The rain fell over saturated ground and hilly terrain. A small tributary called the Tucker Valley Brook came out of banks and washed out a bridge on the Jay-Wilton line.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1124051). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Oxford County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.