Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 4 at 6:50PM EDT until May 4 at 8:15PM EDT by NWS Binghamton NY
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 4, 2025 - 3:50pm
Expires:
May 4, 2025 - 5:15pm
Description:
At 650 PM EDT, Local 911 dispatch reported water over county road 22
due to drainage ditches overflowing. Between 1.5 and 2.5 inches of
rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Law enforcement reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Walton, Colchester, Hancock, Harvard, Fishs Eddy, Hamden,
Beerston, Bear Spring Mountain Campground and Rock Rift.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Delaware, NY
Forcast Office:
NWS Binghamton NY