Flash Flood — Essex, New York

2024-07-10 · near Elizabethtown, Essex, New York

$200K

Property damage

Event narrative

Dept. of Highways and Emergency Management reported several roads damaged and/or washed out in and around the Elizabethtown, NY area due to 3 to 5 inches of excessive rainfall. These included, but were not limited to Lincoln Pond Rd. and Route 9N between US 9 and Old Military Rd.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of TS Beryl combined with deep tropical moisture and a stationary front draped across the region produced multiple rounds of heavy showers and storms. This led to numerous reports of flash flooding, some locally severe across portions of eastern New York, mainly in Essex County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1201343. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.