Flood — Franklin, New York

2011-04-27 to 2011-04-30 · near Saranac Lake, Franklin, New York

$6.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

Runoff from heavy rain and snowmelt caused flooding in Saranac Lake Village. Flooding was compounded by upstream releases from locks on Oseetah Lake, which flooded downstream Lake Flower at Saranac Lake Village. Businesses and homes were evacuated, and bridges and the village wastewater treatment plant were damaged.

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 312929. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.