Flash Flood — Cortland, New York

2025-06-07 · near East River, Cortland, New York

Event narrative

A police officer reported a road washout with water and debris on Health Camp Road.

Wider weather episode

Low pressure moving along a stationary front positioned over South Central New York triggered slow-moving, heavy rain-producing thunderstorms during the early morning hours. Pockets of 2 to 3 inches of rain fell over just a few hours causing urban and small stream flash flooding along with road and bridge washouts.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1274888. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.