Jul 22, 2003
An upper low continued to produce thunderstorms across parts of the the western southern tier. Especially hard hit was the town of Angelica where a State of Emergency was declared. In addition to the downed trees and power lines, roads and basements were flooded. In Cattaraugus county, a car stalled in a flooded road and the driver had to be rescued. In Allegany State Park, the heavy rains and flash flooding resulted in evacuation of some camp areas.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5375573). 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.