Flood — Chenango, New York

2023-12-18 to 2023-12-19 · near Sherburne, Chenango, New York

Event narrative

The Chenanago River at Sherburne exceeded moderate flood stage and crested at 9.85 feet at 2:30 PM on December 18th. At this stage, water covers Blanding Road near State Route 12 and also affects portions of Route 12 in town.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moved north along the Atlantic Seaboard spreading steady and heavy rain into central New York during the overnight hours. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches were observed along with a considerable amount of melting snow into area rivers and streams. Several river gages exceeded posted flood stages with some even exceeding their Moderate flood category levels.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1153419. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.