Flash Flood — Queens, New York

2004-08-11 · near College Pt, Queens, New York

Event narrative

Flash flooding of roads occurred at College Point. Two occupants of a vehicle were electrocuted by a fallen power line when they apparently stepped out of their vehicle into several feet of water.

Wider weather episode

A cold front moved into a humid airmass over the tri-state area on August 11th. Thunderstorms developed along this cold front during the afternoon. Due to the moist airmass in place over the region, the thunderstorms became quite strong to severe. They produced flash flooding, wind damage, and large hail.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5418908. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.