Jul 14, 2017
A warm front began advancing across Central New York by early in the afternoon. This feature triggered numerous rounds of heavy rain producing thunderstorms from the southern Finger Lakes through the Southern Tier of NY. Localized rainfall amounts were estimated to exceed 3 inches across southern Cortland county. 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 709343). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Tioga County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.