May 20, 2004
Slow moving thunderstorms dumped three to four inches of rain in less than an hour on parts of Ontario county. The Town of Naples was hardest hit. Many roads were washed out. Others were covered with up to three feet of debris and gravel and were impassable. Roads affected included County Routes 36 and 37, Gulick Road and Routes 21 and 245. Schools were closed on the 21st because of hazardous driving conditions. In South Bristol, rocks and mud slid down a hill and partially buried a home. Tons o
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5401308). 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.