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Flash Flood — Chenango, NY

Nov 1, 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 which lasted well int

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 860613). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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