rain

Heavy thunderstorms pummel SU campus, area
By Mojgan Sherkat
April 26, 2011 - 6:46pm
Torrential downpours flooded on and off-campus streets Tuesday as winds reportedly as high as 60 mph swept through Syracuse.

Thunderstorms ripped through the Central New York area twice today, leaving residents in shock and local streets flooded.

I-81 shut-down. Marshall Street stores flooded. The National Weather Service issued tornado and flash flood warnings.

“In all my years living in Syracuse, I have never seen a storm like this,” said Sally White, a resident since 1975.

Flood watch for Syracuse, upstate New York remains in effect
By Emily Dunckle
March 10, 2011 - 11:46am
Forecasters warn rain, melting snow could lead to high waters.

Just days after Syracuse received a fresh pile of snow, forecasters are predicting another another potentially problematic precipitate -- heavy rain.

According to The Post-Standard, the Syracuse forecast is predicting a quarter to half an inch of rain over the course of today and another three-quarters to one inch tonight. When that rain is added to melting snow, flooding is possible in rivers, low-lying areas, urban areas and other locations with poor-drainage. 

Record rainfall causing Salmon River scare
By Marquise Francis
October 1, 2010 - 5:42pm
After the record rainfall of the past few days, high water levels and a fallen retaining wall threaten the Salmon River

Officials in Pulaski, New York are responding as the river rose twelve feet today. The fishing waters are in danger of mixing with raw sewage. Mayor Ernie Wheeler has declared the river a state of emergency. The constant rainfall caused the collapse of several retaining walls along the river banks of the Route 11 bridge, according to The Post-Standard.

Update: Record rains cause flooding in Oswego and Cortland Counties
By Durrie Bouscaren
October 1, 2010 - 4:04pm
Roads were closed and walls washed away in severe rains Thursday and early Friday morning.

The heavy rains Thursday through early Friday morning forced officials to close roads and bridges throughout Central New York, according to The Post-Standard. The rains were the remains of a tropical storm off of the Carolinas. Hancock International Airport reported 2.66 inches of rain on Thursday. 

Pulaski mayor issues state of emergency
By Stephanie Narvaez
October 1, 2010 - 3:26pm
Syracuse and surrounding counties received record rainfall.

Record rainfall for Syracuse and the surrounding areas left many homes flooded and roadways closed Thursday night after a tropical storm blew through Central New York according to The Post-Standard.

Cortland county was hit the hardest getting 6.51 inches with streams and rivers exceeding flood levels.

Syracuse receives record amount of rain
By Teddy Goldberg
October 1, 2010 - 11:44am
Yesterday's rainfall more than tripled the previous record amount for Sept. 30.

Syracuse received over 2.5 inches of rain Thursday, more than tripling the previous record for rainfall on Sept. 30.  The previous record for the date was .82 inches in 1950.  Cortland County also received more than 6.5 inches of rain.  The rain comes from the remnants of a tropical storm off the Carolina shores, according to The Post-Standard.

Upstate University Hospital Receives Award for Cancer Program
By Erika Mahoney
March 30, 2010 - 4:24pm
Plus, rains flood the East Coast and rap artist Common comes to Syracuse University.

Upstate University Hospital has received an Outstanding Achievement Award, according to the Post Standard. The American College of Surgeons' Commission of Cancer awarded the Syracuse hospital for its excellent care of cancer patients. The award was created in 2004 and is based on surveys by doctors. This year's award was based on surveys conducted in just over 400 cancer care centers from across the United States in 2009.