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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