Flooding reports around Ithaca
Notes:
Minor flooding occurred in many locations around central New York and northeast Pennsylvania, along with isolated, more significant flooding. One location that had significant flooding was Ithaca, NY. This slide shows some of the reports around Ithaca.
In most areas, the strong winds associated with this event were more significant than the flooding. Many locations reported tree damage and power outages. Peak winds on area METARs were generally between 35 and 40 kts, however saturated ground combined with the long duration of the event to produce plenty of damage.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BINGHAMTON NY
1057 AM EST WED DEC 01 2010
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 AM FLASH FLOOD ITHACA 42.44N 76.50W
12/01/2010 TOMPKINS NY EMERGENCY MNGR
MAJOR FLASH FLOODING AROUND THE ITHACA AREA. CARS ARE
FLOODED ON CAYUGA AND LAKE STREET WITH WATER UP TO THE
DOORS. 2 FEET OF WATER WAS FLOWING THROUGH A HOME ON
HECTOR STREET. EASTSHORE DRIVE HAS A FLOODED UNDERPASS
AND DEBRIS ON THE ROADWAY. THE INTERSECTION OF PINE TREE
AND ELLIS HOLLOW ROAD IS FLOODED WITH AT LEAST 2 CARS
STRANDED IN THE FLOOD WATERS.
1036 AM FLASH FLOOD SLATERVILLE SPGS 42.40N 76.35W
12/01/2010 TOMPKINS NY EMERGENCY MNGR
SLATERVILLE ROAD WAS FLOODED.
1109 AM FLASH FLOOD ITHACA 42.44N 76.50W
12/01/2010 TOMPKINS NY LAW ENFORCEMENT
BACK OF ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS BUILDING E OF
ITHACA HIGH SCHOOL FLOODED. PORTIONS OF HIGH SCHOOL HAVE
BEEN EVACUATED.
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