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Flood — Oswego, NY

Sep 30, 2010

Tropical low pressure raced north from the Carolinas to New York State and brought copious amounts of rain to the eastern Finger Lakes and eastern Lake Ontario regions. Rainfall amounts of three to four-and-a-half inches were widespread across the area. Numerous roads were closed in Ontario, Oswego, Jefferson and Lewis counties. Some of these included parts of: Route 245 in Naples; Waterbury, Ohara and Ryan Roads in Redfield; Towsley, Bullrun, Hong Kong, and Albion Cross Roads in Albion Cente

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 262762). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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