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. All towns were affected in the county by flash flooding. Roads, bridges and buildings were damaged. The Taughannock Creek caused significant flooding. Other creeks and streams also came out of their banks. McLean and Groton were the hardest hit.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5447560). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tompkins County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.