Flash Flood in Ontario County, New York

Slow moving thunderstorms dumped three to four inches of rain in less than an hour on parts of Ontario county. The Town of Naples was hardest hit. Many roads were washed out. Others were covered with up to three feet of debris and gravel and were impassable. Roads affected included County Routes 36 and 37, Gulick Road and Routes 21 and 245. Schools were closed on the 21st because of hazardous driving conditions. In South Bristol, rocks and mud slid down a hill and partially buried a home. Tons of debris filled the house. Some roads could take weeks to rebuild and re-open. County Emergency management estimated $2 million in damage to private property and nearly $4 million in damages to roads and other county infrastructure.