Flash Flood in St. Lawrence County, New York

Flash Flood August 9, 2024 · St. Lawrence County, New York

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency Mgmt. reported widespread flash flooding across the area with numerous roads closed or washed out due to severe flash flooding. This included, but was not limited to US Route 11 in numerous locations. Some homes and bridges were also damaged with a few swift water rescues noted. The hardest hit areas were around Canton, Colton, Potsdam and Stockholm.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Rensselaer Falls (44.6199, -75.2585).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202882. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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