Jun 30, 1998
A strong cold front pushed into a very warm, moist, and unstable air mass over central New York late in the afternoon on the 30th. The result was widespread severe thunderstorm development. Since ground conditions were already saturated from recent heavy rains, isolated flash flooding also took place. Most of the severe weather came from a persistent complex of severe thunderstorms that initially developed in Steuben county during the mid afternoon hours. As this complex moved eastward, i
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5657378). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Broome County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.