Flash Flood in Allegany County, New York
Flash Flood June 12, 2012 · Allegany County, New York
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
The wider storm
A slow moving cold front was crossing the lower Great Lakes late in the afternoon while a moisture rich airmass sat across Western New York. Thunderstorms developed along what appeared to be a lake breeze boundary ahead of the surface cold front. As these storms pushed further inland, they intensified and become more widespread with clusters of storms producing rainfall in excess of two inches per hour. This resulted in flash flooding in parts of Cattaraugus and Allegany counties. Several roads were closed by flood waters including Emerson Road in Hinsdale, Route 6 in Germantown, and Route 275 in Wirt.
Began near Richburg (42.0958, -78.1429).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 394860. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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