Jan 8, 1998
Western and central New York was drenched with unprecedented January rainfalls over a 36 hour period. All of the region received between two and four inches of rain...rain which fell on bare, saturated ground. The rapid runoff produced urban flooding as well as flooding of many small streams and creeks. A rainfall record was established at Buffalo. Numerous roads throughout the area were closed due to flood waters. Local firefighting and public works departments were called out to pump water fro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5628157). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Erie County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.