Flash Flood in Cayuga County, New York

Flash Flood May 6, 2025 · Cayuga County, New York

$20K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The southbound side of bridge has washed out on Old State Road.

The wider storm

A slow moving upper level low pressure system interacted with a surface frontal boundary to induce torrential rain-producing thunderstorms. These storms moved into Central New York during the afternoon and repeatedly struck the same areas leading to localized flash flooding of roads, ditches and urban areas.

Began near Niles (42.8300, -76.4100).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1265745. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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