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Flash Flood — Oneida, NY

Jul 13, 2025

A warm and unstable environment ahead of an approaching cold front supported the development of scattered thunderstorms. Weak steering winds contributed to slow moving storms repeating over the same areas which contributed to areas of heavy rainfall and flash flooding. Several locations around central New York reported flooded roads along with washouts of culverts and small bridges.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1285707). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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