Flood — Franklin, New York

2011-04-28 to 2011-04-30 · near Tupper Lake, Franklin, New York

$3.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt caused flooding on the Raquette River. In Tupper Lake Village, homes were surrounded by water, forcing evacuations. Route 3 was flooded in the Village and between Tupper Lake Village and Wawbeek. Flooding continued into May.

Wider weather episode

Heavy rain and snowmelt combined to produce significant flooding in the northern Adirondacks. Rivers were running high due to melt from an above normal snowpack, then two to three inches of rain fell across the area on April 26 and 27. An additional one to two inches of rain fell on May 3 and 4, prolonging the flood event. Water flowing out of the lakes regions of the Adirondacks were slow to rise and slow to recede.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 312918. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.