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Flash Flood — Wyoming, NY

Aug 5, 2008

Property Damage
$45K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Thunderstorms developed in an unstable airmass ahead of an approaching cold front. The thunderstorms produced damaging winds the downed power lines in Niagara Falls. The strong thunderstorms dropped several inches of rain across parts of Wyoming County that resulted in flash flooding from Gainesville to Silver Springs.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 133767). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Wyoming, NY

This event is one of many recorded floods in Wyoming County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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