Dec 21, 2013
A surface front stalled across the region acted as a pathway for periods of heavy precipitation. Rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3.0 inches fell across the Niagara Frontier and parts of the Genesee Valley and Finger Lakes. The heavy rain combined with snowmelt to produce flooding. In addition to many of the gauged rivers and creeks reaching flood stage, flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas was common. In urban areas, runoff of the heavy rain and snowmelt was hindered by snow and ice clogged
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 490834). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.