Sadly, our area in Broome County has been hit by yet another 100 year flood, the second devastating flood in the last 5 years. The river reached higher levels than it did in 2006, making this flood record-breaking in many horrible ways. After receiving tons of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Irene a week earlier, we started getting rain from Tropical Storm Lee on Tuesday and Wednesday. Our poor water soaked region couldn't handle it, so the waters started rising. The kids had their first day of school Wednesday, which was cut short by a couple hours, everyone racing to get home before that was no longer an option. School was closed on Thursday and Friday; at this point, we are unsure if school will be back in session on Monday or not. We went walking around our neighborhood on Thursday morning, before the rivers crested, and were able to get these shots.
Walking along Valley Road in Endicott, a view of the swollen river
The flood wall on Valley Road, just inches below an overflow
Flood wall from the street view, scary
Down on Grippen Avenue, many of our friends live there. The water was so much higher up than in 2006. During that flood, luckily, the water didn't cross Marcella; 2011, the water came an additional football field length. All the houses that you can see had basements that were filled with water. Everything in them a total loss.
Just to the left of the stop sign, you can see the very tip of the Grippen sign. That is where the water stopped last time. So much higher this time.
Down on Casterline, near Merseareau Park. The water came over the berm and flooded the entire park.
Merseareau park. Now Merseareau lake.
