Flood in Herkimer County, New York

Flood May 6, 2025 · Herkimer County, New York

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Photos were received of water flowing over East Main Street at Orchard Street in the Village of Ilion.

The wider storm

Slow-moving thunderstorms resulted in flooding and flash flooding across portions of southern Herkimer County during the afternoon and early evening hours on May 6, 2025. Flooding was mostly concentrated within the villages of Ilion, Mohawk and Herkimer, where 2 to 3 inches of rain fell in a 1 to 2 hour period. While most of the flooding occurred with an initial batch of thunderstorms, an additional round of heavy rain in the early evening hours led to some renewed flooding from Frankfort to Herkimer.

Began near Ilion (43.0121, -75.0315).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1260325. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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