Jul 23, 2011
The combination of a surface boundary and a surge of warm, moist air helped to initiate convective thunderstorms during the early afternoon hours of July 22nd. Widespread activity fired up across the area and persisted through the afternoon and early evening hours. Recent heavy rainfall and saturated ground across the forecast area set the stage for flash flooding. Thunderstorms moved slowly across the area with heavy rainfall. Some locations saw as much as 3 to 4 inches of rainfall in an 60 to
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 337425). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Seneca County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.