Flash Flood — Steuben, New York

2025-05-06 · near Cohocton, Steuben, New York

Event narrative

Road washouts and closures were reported in Cohocton.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1265754. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.