Aug 3, 2001
Thunderstorms moved across the same parts of Ontario county during the late afternoon and evening hours. Three to four inches of rain fell near Phelps with rainfall rates of more than an inch an hour. Ontario county Sheriffs reported basements flooded and roads closed due to flood waters.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5264474). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Ontario County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.