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Flash Flood in Chautauqua County, New York
Flash Flood June 18, 2025 · Chautauqua County, New York
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Water over Irish Road in Ripley due to flash flooding.
The wider storm
Showers and thunderstorms developed along a Lake Erie lake breeze boundary during the late morning of June 18th. With the very high moisture laden airmass over the area, heavy rain occurred within some of the showers and thunderstorms that developed. Some of the thunderstorms, especially early, trained over the same area long enough to cause flash flooding issues. Additional showers and thunderstorms developed during the afternoon ahead of a slow moving cold front over Lake Ontario, causing additional heavy rainfall for portions of the area. Most of the flooding occurred in portions of the western Southern Tier and in the northern Finger Lakes.
Began near South Ripley (42.2114, -79.7118).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1273912. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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