New York, 2000

Flooding and Damaging Wind in New York, July 16, 2000

July 16, 2000 · NWS BGM · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

3 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 3 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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  • Wind
  • Hail
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  • Cold
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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
4

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), 91 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:02 UTC.

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Event by event

3 flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flood, Onondaga

When
July 16, 1:45 PM EST
Where
Onondaga County, Manlius
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
43.006, -76.195 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Significant ponding of water was reported on roadways from Manlius to Fayetteville due to heavy thunderstorm rains.

Flood, Oneida

When
July 16, 2:00 PM EST
Where
Oneida County, Countywide
Reported by
NEWSPAPER
Coordinates
43.242, -75.436 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy thunderstorm rains caused basement flooding in New Hartford as well as ponding of water on roadways in Utica. Sauquoit Creek also briefly flooded Holman City Road.

Thunderstorm Wind, Chenango

When
July 16, 4:05 PM EST
Where
Chenango County, Smyrna
Measured
52 kt (60 mph)
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.683, -75.567

A tree was reportedly blown down by thunderstorm winds.

Flood, Cortland

When
July 16, 7:00 PM EST
Where
Cortland County, Harford
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
42.595, -76.070 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Minor flooding was reported from blocked culverts due to heavy thunderstorm rains.

What these are

Flood
Flooding that develops more slowly than a flash flood: rivers leaving their banks, or water standing over land for an extended time.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 5163695, 5162541, 5163696, 5162540.