Flood in Wayne County, New York

Flood May 17, 2019 – May 31, 2019 · Wayne County, New York

$3.0M

Damage as recorded

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

The wider storm

Excessive runoff into the Ottawa River Basin in Canada restricted the outlet of Lake Ontario. This combined with above normal precipitation into the Lake Ontario Basin, record levels on the Great Lakes above Lake Ontario, and higher than normal flows into the lake from the Niagara River pushed the lake to well above normal levels. Over the course of May, the levels quickly approached those reached in 2017, surpassing 5 feet above low water datum on May 17. The levels continued to increase through the end of the month, rising to near 5.5 feet above low water datum by May 31.

Began near Lakeside (43.2556, -77.4272).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 868123. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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