New York, 2000Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in New York, July 31, 2000
July 31, 2000 · NWS BGM · 5 events in 4 counties and zones
4 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- $50,000
- 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.
Flash Flood, Otsego
- When
- July 31, 2:00 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
- Where
- Otsego County, Central Portion
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.634, -75.033 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains produced flash flooding in Westford, Maryland, and Milford. Highway 35, 42, and Hooker Mountain Road were particularly hard hit with trees and debris washing into roadways. Numerous homes also sustained damage from flood waters.
Thunderstorm Wind, Seneca
- When
- July 31, 4:15 PM EST
- Where
- Seneca County, Countywide
- Measured
- 52 kt (60 mph)
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.783, -76.850
Thunderstorm winds produced scattered reports of downed trees across Seneca county, mainly in Ovid, Romulus, Fayette, Varick, and Waterloo.
Flash Flood, Steuben
- When
- July 31, 5:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Steuben County, North Portion
- Property damage
- $50,000
- Reported by
- EMERGENCY MANAGER
- Coordinates
- 42.268, -77.384 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains produced flash flooding across northern Steuben county, particularly in Arkport, South Dansville, Pultney, and Fremont. Numerous road wash outs and extensive erosion of roadways was reported and Route 54A was nearly closed. Preliminary damage totals from South Dansville total $50,000.
Flash Flood, Seneca
- When
- July 31, 5:00 PM EST to 6:00 PM EST
- Where
- Seneca County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.781, -76.824 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains produced several reports of flooding, mainly in Fayette, Varick, and Romulus. Flood damage to crops was also reported. A health care facility in Waterloo was struck by lightning, forcing a switch to generator power.
Flash Flood, Yates
- When
- July 31, 6:00 PM EST to 11:59 PM EST
- Where
- Yates County, Countywide
- Reported by
- LAW ENFORCEMENT
- Coordinates
- 42.633, -77.105 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Thunderstorm rains resulted in numerous reports of flooding across Yates county. Culver Hill Road was washed out and Pre-Emption Road was flooded. Soldiers and Sailors Hospital in Penn Yan reported flooding in the main hallway. Crop losses were also caused by the magnitude of the flooding.
- 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.
- 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.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- High Wind in North Dakota, July 31, 20001 death · 11 injured · $3.0 million · 1 event
- Heat in Texas, July 31, 20001 death · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in New York, July 31, 2000$1.4 million · 7 events
- Flash Flood and Lightning Strikes in Virginia, July 31, 2000$275,000 · 3 events
- Flooding and Damaging Wind in Georgia, July 31, 2000$188,000 · 6 events
- Damaging Wind in Florida, July 31, 2000$100,000 · 1 event
- Wildfire in Montana, July 31, 20006 injured · $10,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in Pennsylvania, July 31, 2000$75,000 · 5 events
- Damaging Wind in New York, July 31, 2000$75,000 · 1 event
- Flash Flooding in West Virginia, July 31, 2000$60,000 · 3 events
- Flash Flood in Indiana, July 31, 2000$50,000 · 1 event
- Damaging Winds in Pennsylvania, July 31, 2000$40,000 · 4 events
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: 5162559, 5162562, 5162561, 5162563, 5162560.