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Flash Flood — St. Lawrence, NY

Feb 27, 2000

Mild weather Sunday through Monday resulted in a good deal of snowmelt with runoff into area rivers. Ice jams also formed on a few rivers. In addition, a cold front stalled across New England Monday, with an area of low pressure moving along the front with steady rain. The Grass River flooded a few roads around Russell. Blanchard Hill Road was washed out.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5134605). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for St. Lawrence, NY

This event is one of many recorded floods in St. Lawrence County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.

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