Mar 28, 2005
State Route 96 in Owego closed due to flooding of the Owego Creek. Several other roads were closed in Tioga Center and Berkshire. Most roads were closed due to flooding with one road in Berkshire closed due to a mudslide. A strong Atlantic coast storm brought around 2 inches of rain that fell on wet or frozen saturated ground. In addition to the rain adding to the runoff there was snowmelt, which could of added another inch or 2 of water equivalent. Streams and creeks were already running h
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5445567). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tioga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.