Sep 6, 2024
Showers and thunderstorms tracked into western New York as a shortwave trough and cold front crossed the area. A few of the thunderstorms became strong to severe. One storm developed a tornado in Allegany County. Heavy rainfall associated with the showers and storms did cause some Flash Flooding in Cattaraugus County.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1217401). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cattaraugus County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.