Jul 15, 1997
Strong thunderstorms crossed the region during the afternoon hours. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Scattered power outages lasting several hours were reported. In Henrietta, a dozen utility poles were downed by the thunderstorm winds leaving nearly 24000 customers in the Rochester area without power for several hours. The thunderstorms dropped several inches of rain over the western southern tier resulting in flooded roads and basements in Jamestown and Ellicottiville. Loca
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5609953). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cattaraugus County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.