Flood — Southerwestern St. Lawrence, New York
2006-01-18 · Southerwestern St. Lawrence, New York
$2K
Property damage
Wider weather episode
A powerful storm tracked northeast across Ontario and Quebec provinces on the 18th. Ahead of this storm, brisk south winds caused temperatures to rise into the 40s creating snow melt. Widespread rainfall of 1 to 1.5 inches on the night of the 17th through midday on the 18th, ahead of a cold front, increased run-off into area watersheds. Widespread minor flooding of fields was observed as well as a few flooded roads near Canton.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5491869. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.