Jul 1, 2017
A tropical moisture laden air mass produced numerous showers and thunderstorms which traveled repeatedly over the same areas of the Finger Lakes Region and Upper Mohawk Valley. Widespread flash and urban flooding developed in portions of Cayuga, Onondaga, Madison and Oneida counties. Hardest hit areas were the villages and towns of Moravia, Chittenango, Oneida, and Utica to name a few. Total rainfall amounts along a narrow corridor from Moravia to Utica generally ranged from 2.5 to 5 inches, mos
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 707127). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Cayuga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.