Apr 2, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the Chemung River had high flows 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 Chemung River at Elmira rose to its flood stage of 12 feet late on the 2nd, crested at 12.93 feet at 4:45 AM EST on April 3rd, then fell back below flood stage midday on the 3rd.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447467). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chemung County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.