Jul 13, 2017
A stationary front along the southern periphery of the polar jet stream remained resident across Central New York for much of the day. This feature triggered numerous rounds of heavy rain producing thunderstorms across the region. Rainfall amounts totaled between 1 to 3 inches with isolated areas nearing 4 inches. Several storms moved over the same locations, contributing to areas of urban and small stream flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 709152). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tompkins County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.