Aug 21, 2014
A low pressure system located over southern Ontario, along with surface boundaries in the vicinity of south central New York, resulted in severe thunderstorms during the late afternoon and evening hours. These storms developed in an unstable airmass and produced torrential rainfall and flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 538026). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chenango County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.