Flash Flood — Orange, New York

2025-07-14 · near Chester, Orange, New York

Event narrative

Major flooding on NY 17 near exit 125, roads closed.

Wider weather episode

A weak front approached from the west along with PW of 2 inches resulting in heavy rainfall across the area. 4 to 6.5 inches of rainfall totals were reported with rainfall rates between 1 to 2 inches.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283151. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.