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Flood — Broome, NY

Mar 25, 2007

Rainfall of 0.50 to 1.00 inches occurred on the night of the 24th as low pressure tracked across central NY. In addition, mild temperatures remained over the region through the end of the month. The mild temperatures continued melting of snowpack. This amounted to a period of prolonged minor flooding at a few river forecast points from the 25th to the 30th. For much of this time, river levels hovered close to or slightly above flood stage along the main branch of the Susquehanna from Waverly eas

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 24141). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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