Flash Flood — Monroe, New York

2024-09-09 · near Webster, Monroe, New York

Event narrative

A car was stuck in water on Route 104 and North Ave.

Wider weather episode

A potent shortwave trough/Mesoscale Convective Vortex tracked southeast across the area, causing showers and thunderstorms for much of the Buffalo forecast area. A few of the thunderstorms became severe with tornado and wind damage, along with rain that was heavy enough to cause Flash Flooding issues.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1217406. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.