Flash Flood May 13-14, 2014

Heavy rainfall occurred on the evening of May 13 into the early morning hours of the May 14, 2014 across parts of Yates and Seneca counties. This was cause by, a weak upper level disturbance moving across the area, an eastward moving cold front (also known as a “backdoor cold front”) and a warm moist atmosphere over the affected area.

The image below shows the 24 hour rainfall amounts ending May 14, 2014 at 8 AM EDT. Note the red pixels showing rainfall amounts of 3 to 4 inches across parts of Yates county including the Penn Yan area.  This image was created on the AHPS Precipitation website. Click here for observer rainfall reports.

Damage photos of the flooding that occurred in the Penn Yan and Branchport, NY areas can be found on our Facebook page or by clicking on the image below.

Image: East Valley Road, north of Branchport, NY. Credit: Dave Enty (National Weather Service Binghamton, NY).

 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
SPOTTER REPORTS
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1016 AM EDT WED MAY 14 2014

THE FOLLOWING ARE OFFICIAL AND UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING
THE PAST 12 HOURS. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO HIGHWAY DEPARTMENTS...
COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SKYWARN SPOTTERS AND MEDIA FOR THESE REPORTS.
THIS SUMMARY IS ALSO AVAILABLE ON OUR HOME PAGE AT WEATHER.GOV/BGM.

**********************24 HOUR RAINFALL**********************

LOCATION              24 HOUR     TIME/DATE   COMMENTS
                     RAINFALL           OF
                     /INCHES/   MEASUREMENT

NEW YORK

...BROOME COUNTY...
   BINGHAMTON REG ARPT   0.83   700 AM  5/14  ASOS
   3 NNE BINGHAMTON      0.38   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   3 NE CHENANGO BRIDGE  0.26   715 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   1 ENE BINGHAMTON      0.21   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   5 SSE ENDICOTT        0.15   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   8 SE WINDSOR          0.08   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   3 E VESTAL            0.06   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   WHITNEY POINT DAM     0.02   650 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 SSE WHITNEY POINT   0.01   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...CAYUGA COUNTY...
   AURORA RESEARCH FARM  1.84   725 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   AUBURN                1.54   600 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   CAYUGA LOCK NO 1      1.02   918 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER

...CHEMUNG COUNTY...
   4 SSW SOUTHPORT       0.04   720 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 W HORSEHEADS        0.02   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   1 WNW ELMIRA          0.02   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   ELMIRA OBSERVER       0.02   655 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 ESE ELMIRA          0.02   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   1 SSE WEST ELMIRA     0.02   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...CHENANGO COUNTY...
   SHERBURNE             1.19   645 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   NORWICH               1.17   735 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   GREENE                0.97   725 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 NNW OXFORD          0.78   800 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   5 W NORWICH           0.35   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...CORTLAND COUNTY...
   1 ENE CORTLAND        0.51   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   1 NW MARATHON         0.10   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 E WILLET            0.04   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...DELAWARE COUNTY...
   EAST SIDNEY           0.60   725 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   5 ESE HOBART          0.40   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   WALTON                0.12   537 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 W HANCOCK           0.05   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   7 NNE LONG EDDY       0.01   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...MADISON COUNTY...
   NW ONEIDA             0.62   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 NNW EARLVILLE       0.58   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 ESE CHITTENANGO     0.57   900 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 SW MUNNSVILLE       0.51   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...ONEIDA COUNTY...
   1 S NEW HARTFORD      0.86   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   4 NNW DURHAMVILLE     0.85   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 SW WHITESBORO       0.69   505 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   4 N WESTMORLAND COOP  0.56   735 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   5 SSE ROME            0.56   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   NNW VERNON            0.50   630 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   DELTA DAM             0.43   730 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 WSW HOLLAND PATENT  0.39   730 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   5 SSE AVA             0.29   800 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   TRENTON FALLS         0.28   936 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 SE POINT ROCK       0.23   730 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 SSW BOONVILLE       0.17   710 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   8 E BOONVILLE         0.14   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...ONONDAGA COUNTY...
   1 WSW DE WITT         1.36   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   1 SE SYRACUSE         1.17   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   ENE SOLVAY            1.12   705 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   5 NW CLAY             0.68   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   4 NE BALDWINSVILLE    0.59   530 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 WSW TULLY           0.55   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...OTSEGO COUNTY...
   1 ESE RICHFIELD SPRI  0.99   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   4 SSE BRIDGEWATER     0.87   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 NE SIDNEY           0.20   530 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...SCHUYLER COUNTY...
   2 SE SMITH VALLEY     1.12   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   3 NNE BRADFORD        0.77   630 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   4 SW MECKLENBURG      0.77   707 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   5 NW WATKINS GLEN     0.74   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   6 E DUNDEE            0.47   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   3 ENE ODESSA          0.06   730 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...SENECA COUNTY...
   WATERLOO              1.10   730 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER

...STEUBEN COUNTY...
   HORNELL ALMOND DAM    0.82   555 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   ADDISON               0.14   425 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   5 S SOUTH CORNING     0.08   800 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   CORNING OBSERVER      0.06   655 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER

...SULLIVAN COUNTY...
   2 ESE LIVINGSTON MAN  0.04   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...TIOGA COUNTY...
   3 ENE OWEGO           0.09   640 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   3 ESE APALACHIN       0.03   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...TOMPKINS COUNTY...
   2 ESE ITHACA          0.82   630 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   ITHACA                0.59   845 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 NW GROTON           0.38   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   2 NW ITHACA           0.24   900 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   1 NE FREEVILLE        0.13   815 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   2 NE FREEVILLE        0.12   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   5 E EAST ITHACA       0.12   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   NNE TRUMANSBURG       0.11   655 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   4 W FREEVILLE         0.10   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   7 NW LANSING          0.06   823 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...YATES COUNTY...
   PENN YAN REG ARPT     2.92   700 AM  5/14  ASOS
   3 ESE DUNDEE          0.74   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

PENNSYLVANIA

...BRADFORD COUNTY...
   1 ESE TOWANDA         0.13   735 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   CANTON                0.09   835 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   6 ENE ROSEVILLE       0.03   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...LUZERNE COUNTY...
   1 E DALLAS            0.01   600 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...SUSQUEHANNA COUNTY...
   1 NNE MONTROSE        0.39   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   SE STANFORDVILLE      0.34   430 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   SUSQUEHANNA           0.10   753 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   1 NNE HARFORD         0.10   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS

...WAYNE COUNTY...
   1 E PLEASANT MOUNT    0.29   700 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   1 W PLEASANT MOUNT    0.18   805 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER
   NE DAMASCUS           0.05   745 AM  5/14  COCORAHS
   PROMPTON DAM          0.04   655 AM  5/14  CO-OP OBSERVER

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