May 13, 2014
A stalled warm front was the focus for heavy showers and embedded thunderstorms which trained across the western Southern tier. Rainfall amounts of one to three inches in just a few hours resulted in flash flooding across the region. Roads and culverts were washed out. Numerous roads were water-covered and closed. Some of these included: Routes 39, 62, and 353 in Gowanda; Route 242 in Little Valley; and Route 353 in Cattaraugus. Roads were also reported closed in Randolph, Derby, Evans Center,
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 522237). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chautauqua County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.