Mar 31, 2005
The Tioughnioga River at Cortland rose above its flood stage of 8 feet late on March 31st. The rise was due to rain that fell on March 28th and snowmelt during the week leading up to the 31st. The water equivalent of the snow amounted to several inches. A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. This additional rain and snowmelt caused the river to rise to a crest of 1
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5444076). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cortland County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.