Oct 7, 2023
A cold front and pre-frontal trough slowly crossing the area stalled over the Eastern Lake Ontario area. As the front stalled, a few bands of heavy rain developed along the front as an influx of moisture moved in ahead of and along the front. This resulted in flash flooding overnight in southern Lewis County. Some of the highest rainfall amounts from this event, all from Lewis County, included 3.20 at Chases Lake; 3.14 at Croghan; and 2.11 near Glenfield.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1145355). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Lewis County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.