Aug 4, 1998
A series of thunderstorms, slowly moving northeast at 10 mph, trained through southern Columbia Co. and dumped 5 to 7 inches of rain between 0500CST and 1000CST. The resultant flash flooding led to shoulder gravel washouts on several roads, basement flooding (especially in Lodi), storm sewer backups, quick flooding of area rivers and streams, and some damage to a city park.The large-scale atmospheric setup for this flash flood consisted of a cutoff upper level low pressure over the Northern Pla
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5664528). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Columbia County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.