Flash Flood — Broome, New York

2005-04-02 to 2005-04-03 · near Countywide, Broome, New York

Wider weather episode

A slow moving storm from the Ohio Valley brought 1 to 4 inches of rain on April 2nd and 3rd. Before this storm, the rivers and streams had high flows due to a previous rainstorm March 28th and snowmelt. A man drove his van into a flooded road next to the Oquaga Creek in the village of Deposit and the town of Sanford. The vehicle was swept downstream. The man, a passenger, and a dog all drowned. All towns were affected in the county by flash flooding. Roads, bridges and buildings were damaged. Numerous creeks and streams were out of their banks.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5447555. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.