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. There was some road closures. The areas affected the most were Jerusalem, Italy, Penn Yan, and Dundee. Several streams and creeks came out of their banks.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5448076). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Yates County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.