New York, 2000

Flash Flood and Lightning Strike in New York, August 12, 2000

August 12, 2000 · NWS BGM · 2 events in 1 county or zone

1 flash flood, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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  • Cold
  • Fire, smoke and dust
  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
$1.3 million
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

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Event by event

1 flash flood, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Sullivan

When
August 12, 9:00 AM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Countywide
Property damage
$1.3 million
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
41.716, -74.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Persistent rains associated with a nearly stationary upper level low pressure system produced a prolonged period of very heavy rain across Sullivan county. Extensive flooding was reported in Cochecton, Delaware, and Tusten where a State of Emergency was declared because of numerous road and bridge washouts. One stone bridge at Ten Mile River, constructed in 1895, was destroyed as were other bridges built above the 100 year flood level. A portion of County Route 23 half a mile long was completely washed out. Rainfall reports of 8 to 10 inches were recieved from the area.

Lightning, Sullivan

When
August 12, 10:57 AM EST
Where
Sullivan County, Narrowsburg
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
41.716, -74.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A woman was struck by lightning while talking on a cordless phone in her residence. The fire department was needed to assist in reaching the victim by boat 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.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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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: 5171307, 5171308.