Flash Flood in Essex County, New York

Flash Flood August 16, 2023 · Essex County, New York

$50K

Damage as recorded

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What the National Weather Service wrote

Persistent shower and thunderstorm activity affected portions of eastern Essex County, NY during the afternoon of August 16, 2023. Radar estimates and observational reports showed that between one and three inches of rain affected this area leading to a few reports of flash flooding, mainly in the towns of Moriah and Westport.

The wider storm

Persistent shower and thunderstorm activity affected portions of eastern Essex County, NY during the afternoon of August 16, 2023. The towns of Moriah and Westport received between one and three inches of rain leading to a few areas of flash flooding.

Began near Wadhams (44.2194, -73.4707).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1131192. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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