Flood — Broome, New York

2004-09-17 to 2004-09-20 · Broome, New York

Event narrative

The Susquehanna River at Conklin rose above its flood stage of 11 feet late on the 17th, crested at 19.0 at noon EST on the 18th, before slowly falling to be below flood stage late morning on the 20th. Many houses and mobile homes were damaged or completely destroyed. Rainfall amounts were 2 to 5 inches from the remnants of hurricane Ivan. The crest was the fourth highest on record for the Conklin gage.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5423417. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.