Flood — Orange, New York

2005-04-02 to 2005-04-03 · Orange, New York

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system developed in the Gulf Of Mexico and rapidly intensified as it moved north to northeast. The low passed over the Appalachian Mountains and moved slowly west of the local area during Saturday and Sunday, April 2nd and 3rd. Widespread heavy rain along with embedded heavy showers and thunderstorms occurred with this system. Storm Total Rainfall amounts ranged from around 1.00 inch on parts of Long Island to nearly 4.00 inches across parts of the Lower Hudson Valley. During March 28th and 29th, only 3 to 5 days earlier, another low dumped 2.00 to 3.00 inches of rain across the region as it moved north to northeast along the eastern seaboard. These wet antecedent conditions primed the local area for additional widespread urban flooding with 3 to 7 inches of rain occurring in less than 5 days.Heavy rain caused widespread urban flooding. Most small streams and rivers overflowed their banks. In addition, high wind gusts from 46 to 57 mph, associated with heavier showers, downed trees.The Delaware River overflowed its' banks across the Port Jervis-Deer Park area of extreme Western Orange County during Sunday, April 3rd. It rose above its' flood stage of 18.0 feet around 2:30 am. The river crested at 20.53 feet at 12:15 pm, then receded below its' flood stage between 9:15 pm and 9:30 pm on April 3rd. The Orange County Office of Emergency Management reported 100 basements flooded ($1 M) in Port Jervis and 160 houses damaged ($16 M) in Deer Park. Port Jervis officials issued a mandatory evacuation for people living along the Delaware River. The town of Deer Park was placed under a State of Emergency.The Wallkill River at Gardiner reached its' flood stage of 13.0 feet at 3:00 am on April 3rd. It crested at 13.77 feet at 10:00 am, then receded below flood stage during the afternoon.The Mahwah River at Suffern reached its' flood stage of 4.0 feet by 3:15 pm and crested at 5.99 feet at 9:15 pm on April 2nd. It gradually receded below flood stage by 10:45 pm on April 3rd.Here are selected rainfall amounts for:Orange County - from 2.00 inches at Blooming Grove to 3.80 inches at Monroe. At Port Jervis, the cooperative weather observer measured 3.24 inches. A spotter reported flooding of several streets in Greenwood Lake. A spotter reported Moodna creek overflowing its' banks in New Windsor at 2:10 pm on April 2nd.Putnam County - 1.97 inches was measured at Carmel.Rockland County - from 2.37 inches at Orangeburg to 3.37 inches at Stony Point.Westchester County - from 2.25 inches at Armonk to 3.52 inches at Yorktown Heights.New York City - from 1.24 inches at JFK Airport in Queens to 2.08 inches at Parkchester in the Bronx. At Central Park, 1.80 inches was measured. At LaGuardia Airport, 1.67 inches was measured.Nassau County - from 1.15 inches at Lido Beach to 1.67 inches at Lynbrook.Suffolk County - from 1.00 inch at Dix Hills to 1.64 inches at Shirley. At Islip McArthur Airport, 1.29 inches was measured.Here are selected peak wind gusts for:Orange County - from 36 mph at Montgomery Airport on April 3rd to 44 mph at Stewart Airport in Newburgh on April 2nd.Putnam County - 30 mph at Carmel on April 2nd.Rockland County - from 35 mph at Stony Point to 53 mph at Blauvelt on April 2nd at 11:25 pm.Westchester County - 40 mph wind gust at Westchester County Airport in White Plains on April 2nd.New York City - from 48 mph at Central Park at 7:42 pm to 58 mph at LaGuardia Airport at 8:36 pm on April 2nd. At JFK Airport, a 49 mph wind gust was measured at 8:44 pm on April 2nd. A spotter reported downed power lines in Far Rockaway.Nassau County - from 38 mph at Great Neck at 7:30 pm to 44 mph at Levittown at 11:00 pm on April 2nd.Suffolk County - from 44 mph at Islip and Riverhead between 10:00 pm and 11:00 pm to 56 mph at Kings Park and Stony Brook at 11:00 pm on April 2nd.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5443447. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.