Jul 24, 2008
Thunderstorms which crossed the area produced hail up to one inch in diameter and strong winds estimated to 60mph. The thunderstorms dropped heavy rain���as much as five inches in just a couple of hours���over parts of the region. The Town of Springwater, Livingston county, was particularly hard hit washing away roads and culverts and exposing underground water pipes. In Jefferson county, the heavy rains washed out several campsites at Southwick Beach and in Ellisburg, a one-mile st
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 129514). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.