Sep 18, 2012
A strong cold front crossed central New York bringing copious amounts of rain and high winds to the region. Rainfall amounts in excess of 5 inches fell in a narrow band across Sullivan county New York resulting in widespread flash flooding of small streams and tributaries in the area. Isolated thunderstorms also produced damaging wind gusts, mainly southeast of Lake Ontario.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 402177). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Sullivan County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.