Aug 24, 1999
Severe thunderstorms crossed the area during the evening hours producing damaging winds and torrential rains. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines in North Tonawanda and Lewiston. Power outages were scattered throughout Niagara and northern Erie Counties. The thunderstorms winds overturned a travel trailer in the KOA Campground on Grand Island. The torrential rains produced flash flooding in areas of Tonawanda and north Buffalo.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 5713869). 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.