Apr 2, 2005
A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 1 to 4 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the rivers and streams had high flows due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt. A man drove his van into a flooded road next to the Oquaga Creek in the village of Deposit and the town of Sanford. The vehicle was swept downstream. The man, a passenger, and a dog all drowned. All towns were affected in the county by flash flooding. Roads, bridges and buildings were damag
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447555). 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.