Flash Flood — Franklin, New York

2023-07-02 · near Belmont Center, Franklin, New York

$100K

Property damage

Event narrative

Additional flash flooding affected portions of east central Franklin County, NY in the Bellmont Center area during the afternoon hours on the 2nd. This flooding was tied closely to the larger flash flooding event to the immediate east in the Ellenburg/Lyon Mountain area of Clinton County. Numerous roads were reported to be either closed, or impacted by high water in this area.

Wider weather episode

Several rounds of torrential, convective rainfall affected portions of west central Clinton, and eastern Franklin Counties during the early morning and afternoon hours of July 2, 2023. Flooding and flash flooding, some significant, occurred in this area, particularly in the Ellenburg, NY area.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1108992. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.