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Flood — Monroe, NY

May 16, 2014

Heavy rain along a slow moving cold front produced flooding across parts of the Genesee River valley and Finger Lakes region. Rainfall amounts of two to three inches fell on already rain-soaked soils. Honeoye Creek reached crested at 5.63 feet, a moderate flood. It was the fourth highest crest on record causing flooding in and around the Village of Honeoye Falls. Roads were reported flooded in Allegany County in Andover, Alfred and Grove; in Ontario County in Bristol, Naples, Gorham; in Monroe

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 523472). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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