ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. – Extreme thunderstorms contributed to 3 deaths in central New York and dumped as much as 5 inches of rain on Sunday, prompting a uncommon Flash Flood Emergency as floodwaters lined roads and entered properties.
Storm experiences from the Nationwide Climate Service workplace in Binghamton, New York, present Oneida County’s emergency supervisor reported three deaths after extreme storms knocked down a number of timber onto at the least two separate constructions close to Clark Mills, New York, simply earlier than 4 a.m. ET on Sunday.
FOX Climate has reached out to Oneida County officers to independently verify these storm-related fatalities.
Oneida County officers mentioned thunderstorms left greater than 30,000 with out energy and induced important harm within the cities of Kirkland, Lee, Westmoreland and Trenton. Nationwide Grid crews are working to revive energy.
“We are doing everything we can to respond quickly and safely to the damage left by these storms,” Oneida County Government Anthony J. Picente, Jr., mentioned in an announcement. “Our emergency teams are on the ground clearing roadways, coordinating with utility crews and assessing the needs of affected communities. I urge everyone to stay alert, avoid downed power lines and give our crews the space they need to do their work.”
The identical storm system introduced a deluge of rain to central New York all through Sunday morning.
Shortly earlier than 9 a.m. ET, the NWS workplace in Binghamton issued a Flash Flood Emergency for Chenango County.
The NWS mentioned between 3 and 5 inches of rain had already fallen and main flash flooding was ongoing, with experiences of roads and bridges overrun by water, properties taking over water, and at the least 10 folks stranded by flooding.
Flooding was reported in areas resembling Norwich, Sherburne and New Berlin.
Chenango County is in a state of emergency because of the flooding.
“This is a Flash Flood Emergency for Chenango County,” the NWS warned in its Flash Flood Emergency. “This is a particularly dangerous situation. Seek higher ground now!”
Sturdy to extreme storms additionally induced flash flooding outdoors the emergency areas, together with in Madison County, the place the video above reveals speeding floodwaters on a farm in Morrisville, New York.
New York Division of Transportation crews had been clearing particles from roads after the identical advanced of thunderstorms produced extreme climate, together with practically two dozen experiences of damaging winds or wind harm, farther north within the state earlier Sunday morning.
Flash Flood Warnings are additionally in place into Sunday afternoon for components of Broome and Tioga counties in central New York and Susquehanna and Wayne counties in northeastern Pennsylvania.
