Jul 8, 1998
Nearly three inches of rain fell at the Rochester airport with slightly higher amounts reported over the southern suburbs. Urban flooding resulted in Rochester, Pittsford and Penfield. In Penfield, basements of the Forest Hills Condominium complex flooded for the second time this year. Many of the basements and appliances had just been repaired and replaced following floods in January.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5662783). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Monroe County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.