Flash Flood in St. Lawrence County, New York

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

$500K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tribal Emergency Mgmt. reported flash flooding in and around Hogansburg, NY due to excessive rainfall. Numerous other locations of flash flooding were observed in the towns of Bombay, Helena and Ft. Covington. Locations included, but were not limited to NY State Route 37 and Beaver Meadow Rd.

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 Grantville (44.8768, -74.8902).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1202887. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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