Jun 23, 2013
A cluster of thunderstorms developed during the afternoon in a warm, moist air mass. The slow moving storms produced heavy rain across a portion of the western southern tier. Amounts of one to three inches fell in less than two hours resulting in flash flooding across parts of Allegany and Cattaraugus counties. Law enforcement and emergency management reported road and low-land inundation as well as several road and bridge washouts.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 464050). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Allegany County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.