New York, 2000

Flash Flood in New York, July 29, 2000

July 29, 2000 · NWS BUF · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorms dropped over four inches of rain in less than two hours over parts of southern Livingston County. In the town of Nunda, trees and driveways were washed away by the flood waters.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$40,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BUF wrote it up.

Thunderstorms dropped over four inches of rain in less than two hours over parts of southern Livingston County. In the town of Nunda, trees and driveways were washed away by the flood waters.

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 82 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:16 UTC.

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Event by event

1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Livingston

When
July 29, 3:15 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
Where
Livingston County, Nunda
Property damage
$40,000
Reported by
AMATEUR RADIO
Coordinates
42.728, -77.775 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

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.

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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: 5163505.