Apr 1, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, river levels were already above its 18 foot flood stage due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. The Susquehanna River at Vestal crested at 28.87 feet at 5:45 PM EST on April 3rd, then fell back below flood stage on the 6th. This was the 2nd highest flood crest at Vestal. 250 families in Endwell
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447464). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Broome County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.