Jun 18, 1996
A nearly stationary thunderstorm dumped between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain in a 2-hour period onto extreme western Orange Co, producing localized flash flooding. At the Sleepy Hollow Inn, an overflowing creek flooded a bridge. A nearby farm field had 2 inches of water nearly covering the grass. Several trees were knocked down by the raging flood waters along Blue Run.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5560997). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Orange County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.