Flood — Cortland, New York

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

Wider weather episode

A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 2 to 3 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, river levels were elevated due to a previous storm March 28th and snowmelt. By the time the river fell below flood stage most of the snow had melted. The Otselic River at Cincinnatus rose to its 9 foot flood stage late on the 2nd, crested at 10.43 feet at 1:31 AM EST on April 3rd, then fell back below flood stage on the 3rd. This was the 5th highest flood crest at Cincinnatus. Most of Cincinnatus was flooded. The school received $1 million in damages when the basement had 6 to 7 feet of water.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5447461. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.