May 6, 2017
Soaking rains fell across the region. Combined with the antecedent wet conditions (the three month March through May period was the second wettest on record in Rochester) area creeks rain high and in some cases overflowed. Black Creek at Churchville crested at 6.21 feet at 6:30 AM EST on the 7th. Irondequoit Creek crested at 8.62 feet at 8:15 PM EST on the 6th.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 703648). 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.