APRIL 5
1941
As a result of heavy rains in western New York, streams and rivers
in many sections overflowed their banks, causing flood conditions to
prevail. Many of the main roads were closed in part. In the vicinity
of Lancaster the water rose 13 feet above normal. Many cellars were
flooded and a number of telephone lines were out of order. Losses
probably will exceed $10,000. At the city office 1.28 inches fell in
less than 24 hours and 2.02 inches at the Buffalo Airport.
2003
4TH-5TH...Low
pressure over
Illinois
brought a mix of wintry weather to parts of the
Genesee
Valley
,
the
Finger
Lakes
and the
North
Country
.
Across the
North
Country
the precipitation mainly fell as snow mixed with sleet at times. Nine
to twelve inches accumulated over the higher elevations. Across the
Genesee
Valley
and the
Finger
Lakes
,
the precipitation fell mainly as freezing rain. Up to an inch of ice
accumulation was measured. Hardest hit areas were eastern Monroe,
Wayne and northern Cayuga counties. A Federal Disaster Declaration
included
Livingston
,
Monroe
,
northern Cayuga,
Ontario
,
Orleans
,
Oswego
,
and
Wayne
counties. The heavy ice accumulation downed trees, limbs and power and
telephone lines. Over 175000 customers lost power. In some cases power
outages lasted for up to one week. Schools and businesses closed for
several days. Over 100 shelters were opened to house people without
utilities. The falling trees and power poles produced a significant
amount of damage to structures and automobiles. In Cato, northern
Cayuga county, a sixty-year-old woman was killed when an ice-laden
maple tree fell onto and crushed the pickup truck she was sitting in.
Agriculturally, fruit trees were severely damaged, especially the tart
cherry trees in
Wayne
county.
