Aug 11, 2015
Showers and thunderstorms developed along the leading edge of a well-defined shortwave moving from Southern Ontario into Western New York. The storms moved across southern Erie county and rapidly intensified. Instantaneous rainfall rates of four to six inches and hour were observed on radar. Actual measure amounts were around two inches, however than rain fell in less than a half hour! The intense rainfall rates combined with steepening terrain along the edge of the Boston Hills produced signifi
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 600389). 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.