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.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Otsego County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.