Flash Flood — Cortland, New York

2005-04-03 · near Countywide, Cortland, 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. All towns were affected in the county by flash flooding. Otter Creek caused significant flooding. Numerous other streams and creeks also came out of their banks. Roads, bridges and buildings were damaged.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5447558. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.