New York, 2025

Flash Flooding in New York, July 16, 2025

July 16, 2025 · NWS BGM · 4 events in 1 county or zone

A storm system moving through the lower Great Lakes region triggered isolated thunderstorms over the Central Southern Tier of NY. A saturated atmosphere helped to support torrential rainfall over Steuben county which led to some flooding and washouts of local roads.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$29,000
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.

What happened

The episode as NWS BGM wrote it up.

A storm system moving through the lower Great Lakes region triggered isolated thunderstorms over the Central Southern Tier of NY. A saturated atmosphere helped to support torrential rainfall over Steuben county which led to some flooding and washouts of local roads.

The radar

The Binghamton radar (KBGM), 125 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:46 UTC.

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Event by event

4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Steuben

When
July 16, 6:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, 0.48 mi N of Jasper to 1.02 mi NNW of Jasper
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.127, -77.500

Flooding was reported on Route 36.

Flash Flood, Steuben

When
July 16, 6:50 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, 0.76 mi NE of Hornell to 1.38 mi NNE of South Hornell
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$5,000
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
42.339, -77.641

Flooding of several roads and streets was reported around the intersection of State Route 36 and County Route 21.

Flash Flood, Steuben

When
July 16, 7:00 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, 1.58 mi WSW of South Canisteo to 0.56 mi W of South Canisteo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$20,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.190, -77.578

Flash flooding washed a bridge out over Red Spring Run.

Flash Flood, Steuben

When
July 16, 7:15 PM EST to 8:45 PM EST
Where
Steuben County, 1.23 mi SE of Canisteo to 1.2 mi SE of Canisteo
Cause
Heavy Rain
Property damage
$2,000
Reported by
State Official
Coordinates
42.258, -77.583

Flooding was reported on County Route 119.

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: 1286343, 1286344, 1286345, 1286346.