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Flash Flood — Otsego, NY

Aug 17, 2019

Thunderstorms developed along a weak surface boundary drifting through central New York. Conditions were excessively moist, leading to several heavy rain producing thunderstorms that marched through the Central Leatherstocking Region. Rainfall rates were on the order of 2 to 4 inches per hour.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 846927). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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