May 6, 2025
A slow moving upper level low pressure system interacted with a surface frontal boundary to induce torrential rain-producing thunderstorms. These storms moved into Central New York during the afternoon and repeatedly struck the same areas leading to localized flash flooding of roads, ditches and urban areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1265745). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cayuga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.