Flash Flood in Broome County, New York

Flash Flood April 2, 2005 – April 3, 2005 · Broome County, New York

Deaths

$1.0M

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

The wider storm

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.

Began near Countywide (42.2000, -75.7667).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5447555. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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