Flash Flood — Chautauqua, New York

2025-04-21 · near Ellington, Chautauqua, New York

Event narrative

Multiple roads closed in the Town of Ellington.

Wider weather episode

A mid level trough and cold front tracking across the region caused showers and thunderstorms to develop on the afternoon of Monday April 21st. Some of the thunderstorms caused gusty winds and heavy rainfall, with at least one of the storms causing enough heavy rainfall to prompt the need for a Flash Flood Warning.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1256975. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.