Flash Flood — Cattaraugus, New York

2003-07-22 · near Allegany, Cattaraugus, New York

Wider weather episode

An upper low continued to produce thunderstorms across parts of the the western southern tier. Especially hard hit was the town of Angelica where a State of Emergency was declared. In addition to the downed trees and power lines, roads and basements were flooded. In Cattaraugus county, a car stalled in a flooded road and the driver had to be rescued. In Allegany State Park, the heavy rains and flash flooding resulted in evacuation of some camp areas.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5375573. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.