Flash Flood — Ontario, New York

2003-08-05 · near Honeoye, Ontario, New York

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms during the afternoon hours produced several inches of rain over parts of the southern tier to the Finger Lakes region. The heavy rains fell on already saturated ground from storms over the past several weeks. Rainfalls of over an inch and a half in a half hour were reported. In Allegany county, the heavy rains again caused flash flooding and road closures over an area already hard hit and damaged by flooding in July. State Routes 417 and 19 were closed as culverts overflowed. In Ontario county, the towns of Honeoye, East Bloomfield, Bristol, Naples and Richmond were affected by flooding. Several roads were washed out and debris and tree limbs were littered throughout the area. Route 20A was closed by flood waters and a portion of the foundation of the roadway was washed away. In Perry and Honeoye, basement flooding was reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5374916. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.