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Flash Flood — Cayuga, NY

Jul 15, 2024

A thunderstorm complex and an upper-level wave moved through the region triggering widespread showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours. These features produced a few slow moving thunderstorms near the Finger Lakes region which dropped 2-4 inches of heavy rain in less than two hours.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1205102). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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