Jul 25, 2018
A north-south oriented stationary front extended along the spine of the Appalachian mountains through Pennsylvania and into the southern counties of New York state. A stronger cold front was pushing in from the Great Lakes. Warm and very humid air fueled this region with numerous thunderstorms for the better part of two days. Areas of significant flash flooding developed along the New York border counties.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 771211). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chemung County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.