Flash Flood — Onondaga, New York

2016-07-08 · near Long Branch Manor, Onondaga, New York

Event narrative

Flood water was rapidly coming out of the storm drain system with 1 foot of water moving across the Crossroads Park Drive near Liverpool.

Wider weather episode

Torrential rain producing thunderstorms moved slowly through the Finger Lakes region to the Upper Mohawk Valley. Extreme rainfall rates produced rain amounts in excess of 2 inches within 45 to 90 minutes. This led to areas of serious street and small stream flooding in central New York.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 651732. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.