Flash Flood in Tompkins County, New York

Flash Flood March 31, 2026 · Tompkins County, New York

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Officials reported the area near Ridge Road and Jerry Smith Road is flooded and impassable.

The wider storm

Warm and humid air to the south of a warm frontal boundary spawned heavy rain producing thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening. Storms repeatedly moving over the same regions produced pockets of 3 to 4 inches of rain which triggered areas of flash flooding.

Began near Lake Ridge Pt (42.5900, -76.6000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1325664. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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