Aug 2, 2024
An upper level disturbance moved along a stationary front postioned over northern Pennsylvania during the afternoon. This fueled a large cluster of showers and embedded thunderstorms which pivoted northward into an unstable environment over the Southern Tier of NY. Locally heavy rainfall accompanied the thunderstorms which triggered urban and flash flooding in the Hornell, NY area.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1210557). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Steuben County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.