Flash Flood — St. Lawrence, New York

2024-08-09 · near Wegatchie, St. Lawrence, New York

$1.5M

Property damage

Event narrative

Emergency Mgmt. and Dept. of Highways reported numerous roads closed or damaged due to flash flooding in the towns of Gouverneur, Fowler, Edwards and Hermon. This included, but was not limited to Route 58.

Wider weather episode

The remnants of TS Debby tracked through St. Lawrence County during the afternoon/early evening of August 9, 2024. This produced a 50-75 mile swath of excessive rainfall from 3 to 7 inches which led to widespread flash flooding. Subsequent information indicated over 100 roads damaged or washed out with several bridges damaged and/or destroyed. Some flood damage to homes also occurred in a few locations along with several swift water rescues.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202878. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.