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Flash Flood — Delaware, New York

August 28, 2011 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
$5.0M
Area
Delaware

Event narrative (NOAA)

Catastrophic flash flooding occurred through the town of Fleischmanns. Homes were washed off foundations, slamming into other homes. Over 200 people were evacuated before the flash flood hit. Some people who did not evacuate had to be rescued. One woman was killed when the building she was in collapsed due to the flood waters.

Other notable flash flood events in New York

Delaware · January 19, 19966 killedBroome · June 13, 20035 killedDelaware · June 19, 20074 killedQueens · September 1, 20213 killedQueens · September 1, 20213 killedDelaware · June 27, 20062 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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