Jun 19, 2019
A warm front surged into central New York during the late afternoon and evening hours. This front triggered areas of slow moving, torrential rain producing, thunderstorms over portions of the region. These storm cells dropped 2 to 5 inches of rainfall across the Southern Tier in less than 2 hours.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 828931). 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.