Aug 5, 2003
A humid airmass was established across northern New York. A weak cold front along the Canadian and New York border during the morning, triggered afternoon and evening thunderstorms. The thunderstorms were accompanied by torrential downpours. In the town of Peru, local roads were flooded.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5375018). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Clinton County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.