Jun 12, 2014
Slow moving thunderstorms dropped between two- and two-and-a-half-inches of rain across parts of the Genesee valley and western southern tier. The torrential rains produced flash flooding with roads inundated with flowing water in parts of Darien, New Albion, Bennington, Conewango and Leon. In Bennington several residents had to be evacuated by the local Fire Department.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 528509). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cattaraugus County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.