New York, 2006

Flash Flooding in New York, July 12, 2006

July 12, 2006 · NWS BUF · 4 events in 4 counties and zones

A warm front stretching across the region focused heavy rain over the counties along the south shore of Lake Ontario. Two to four inches fell across Orleans and Monroe counties with over five inches over a portion of Wayne and northern Cayuga counties.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 4 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$2.5 million
Crop damage
$850,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BUF wrote it up.

A warm front stretching across the region focused heavy rain over the counties along the south shore of Lake Ontario. Two to four inches fell across Orleans and Monroe counties with over five inches over a portion of Wayne and northern Cayuga counties. The rains inundated roads, buildings and crops. About a half dozen homes were destroyed by the flood waters in Wayne county. Sections of roads were washed away in Wolcott, Irondequoit and Webster, among others. The number of cars damaged in high water totaled in the thousands. States of Emergency were declared in several towns and villages, including Wolcott. The rain water inundated agricultural fields and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of squash, potatoes and corn were ruined.

The radar

The Buffalo radar (KBUF), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:42 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Orleans

When
July 12, 1:45 PM EST to 3:45 PM EST
Where
Orleans County, Albion
Property damage
$200,000
Crop damage
$500,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
43.251, -78.189 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Monroe

When
July 12, 1:50 PM EST to 4:00 PM EST
Where
Monroe County, Rochester
Property damage
$500,000
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.165, -77.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Cayuga

When
July 12, 2:05 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Cayuga County, Conquest
Property damage
$300,000
Crop damage
$150,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
43.010, -76.574 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Flash Flood, Wayne

When
July 12, 2:13 PM EST to 5:00 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Rose
Property damage
$1.5 million
Crop damage
$200,000
Reported by
DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
Coordinates
43.066, -76.978 (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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5521115, 5521114, 5521116, 5521117.