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Updated · CNYcentral.com · Jul 6
Flash Flooding Evacuates Multiple Wellsville Homes as Slow Storm Brings Downpours Across Western New York
Updated
Updated · CNYcentral.com · Jul 6

Flash Flooding Evacuates Multiple Wellsville Homes as Slow Storm Brings Downpours Across Western New York

3 articles · Updated · CNYcentral.com · Jul 6

Summary

  • Multiple homes near Wellsville were being evacuated Monday after heavy rain triggered the worst flash flooding reported in western New York.
  • A slow-moving system spread a large area of rain with embedded downpours across the Western Finger Lakes and western New York, prompting localized flash flood warnings.
  • Rain and downpours are expected to continue into Tuesday morning, with forecasters warning that parts of Central New York still face an outside chance of localized flash flooding.
  • The system is forecast to exit slowly Tuesday, followed by warmer, mostly dry weather Wednesday and Thursday before another storm system threatens scattered showers and thunderstorms late Thursday into Friday.

Insights

New York is becoming a 'Sponge City.' Can green roofs and permeable pavers truly save millions from the next catastrophic flood?
Ancient glaciers made the Finger Lakes a flood risk. Is modern development now turning that geological risk into a recurring disaster?