Flash Flood — Franklin, New York

2022-06-23 · near Whippleville, Franklin, New York

Event narrative

Showers and thunderstorms trained across portions of northeastern Franklin County, NY in the vicinity of Malone and the hamlet of Whippleville. One home in Whippleville was evacuated due to high water from a creek feeding into the nearby Salmon River. A driveway crossing the creek at the residence was overwhelmed and clogged by debris, impounding water, which quickly rose, flooding the residence. County Road 25, 2 miles south-southeast of Whippleville was also closed due to high water as a farm pond and connected drainage overflowed onto the highway. Additionally, a portion of Webster Road, approximately 1 mile southwest of Whippleville near the Malone Fish and Game Club was closed due to high water.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving cold front pushed into the St. Lawrence Valley and northern Adirondacks during the morning hours of June 23, 2022. Bands of showers and thunderstorms, some with moderate to locally heavy rainfall were observed in this region, especially in the vicinity of Malone, NY.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1031791. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.