Oct 31, 2019
Low pressure moved northeast through the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River valley, bringing a plume of deep moisture into Central New York. Rain, with embedded bands of thunderstorms, developed ahead of the low pressure area during the day of 31 October. A widespread swath of 1 to 3 inches of rain fell throughout the region, with localized amounts in the 3 to 5 inch range. Some of this heavy rainfall fell in a short amount of time, producing several areas of flash flooding.
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 859919). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Oneida County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.