Flash Flood — Madison, New York

2025-06-22 · near Oneida, Madison, New York

Event narrative

Flooding occurred on I-90 (NYS Thruway) in both directions at After Exit 33.

Wider weather episode

A mesoscale convective system (MCS) dropped southward across Central NY from eastern Ontario, moving into an environment with plenty of moisture and instability during the early morning hours. Torrential rainfall accompanied these storms and produced widespread flash flooding and small river flooding. Estimates of 3 to 5 inches, with locally higher amounts, fell mostly within a 6-hour period.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1277282. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.