Jan 12, 2020
Post-frontal winds mixed well behind an early morning cold front. This brought wind gusts across much of western New York, especially along the Lake Erie shore, Buffalo, and Batavia area that exceeded 65 mph. Widespread non-thunderstorm wind damage was reported in all lakeshore counties from Monroe westward along Lake Ontario and all counties bordering Lake Erie, as well. High winds drove a seiche on Lake Erie, resulting in water flooding Route 5 in Hamburg, additional damage to the Dunkirk Pier
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 872152). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Chautauqua County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.