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Flash Flood — Sullivan, NY

Aug 4, 2020

Property Damage
$10K
Flood Cause
Heavy Rain

Rain and embedded thunderstorms moved through south Central and Eastern New York on the 4th associated with Tropical Storm Isaias. Widespread rainfall affected the area with locally heavy downpours causing isolated flash flooding in Sullivan county. Rainfall estimates were in the 3 to 5 inch range during the event.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 917634). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

Flood Risk Context for Sullivan, NY

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

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