Flood in Franklin County, New York

Flood April 28, 2011 – April 30, 2011 · Franklin County, New York

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Tupper Lake (44.2522, -74.3753).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 312918. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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