New York, 2000

Flash Flooding in New York, April 4, 2000

April 4, 2000 · NWS BGM · 5 events in 4 counties and zones

5 flash flood, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 27 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 05:13 UTC.

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Event by event

5 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Tioga

When
April 4, 12:15 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Tioga County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.170, -76.306 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Numerous road washouts and flooded roadways.

Flash Flood, Broome

When
April 4, 12:15 AM EST to 11:00 AM EST
Where
Broome County, Countywide
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.160, -75.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A state of emergency was declared for Broome County as a result of flash flooding with numerous road washouts reported. 5 to 6 feet of water was observed flowing over some roadways. A trailer park was evacuated due to the highwater along route 11. A bridge was flooded out on Dunham Hill road.

Flash Flood, Otsego

When
April 4, 6:00 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
Where
Otsego County, Laurens
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Route 23 and route 80 flooded.

Flash Flood, Oneida

When
April 4, 8:37 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Oneida County, Kirkland
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Portions of route 5 flooded.

Flash Flood, Oneida

When
April 4, 9:06 AM EST to 3:00 PM EST
Where
Oneida County, Oriskany
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Old Bristol road, portions of Kirkland avenue and French road were closed due to flooding.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5141414, 5141415, 5141413, 5143204, 5141412.