Flash floods wreak havoc on Chenango-Otsego county line; more rain to come this week
Heavy rains cause flooding inside the Morris fire station. (Photo by Assemblyman Joe Angelino)
MORRIS - Heavy rains and flooding left its toll along portions of the Chenango-Otsego county lines over the weekend, destroying roadways and causing widespread damage to homes and businesses.
Much of the area, including the villages of Morris and Gilbertsville, spent the weekend under flash flood warnings. Residents were pummeled by roughly two inches of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Binghamton.
Powerful thunderstorms and flash flooding washed out roads and culverts, downed trees, and caused debris to block the channels of streams and creaks. Each community’s fire station reported flooding in their bay area.
Flooding caused mudslides in the center of the Village of Morris and an area of State Highway 51 to be washed away west of the village.
The amount of damage prompted Otsego County officials to declare a state of emergency for the towns of Morris, Pittsfield, and Butternuts on Sunday. Travel is restricted. The Office of Emergency Services asks that travelers adhere to road-closed signage and traffic barriers until necessary repairs are made.
The damaged area was toured by Assemblyman Joe Angelino on Sunday.
“I saw town, village, state, and private road crews working together, some from outside the damaged area helping out each other,” Angelino wrote on his Facebook page.
The National Weather Service points to more rain on the way for Tuesday through Sunday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move into the area late Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night and into early Wednesday.
With soils still wet from recent bouts of rain, the Weather Service warns that isolated flooding will be possible. Locations that were already flooded will be more vulnerable.
Much of the area, including the villages of Morris and Gilbertsville, spent the weekend under flash flood warnings. Residents were pummeled by roughly two inches of rain Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Binghamton.
Powerful thunderstorms and flash flooding washed out roads and culverts, downed trees, and caused debris to block the channels of streams and creaks. Each community’s fire station reported flooding in their bay area.
Flooding caused mudslides in the center of the Village of Morris and an area of State Highway 51 to be washed away west of the village.
The amount of damage prompted Otsego County officials to declare a state of emergency for the towns of Morris, Pittsfield, and Butternuts on Sunday. Travel is restricted. The Office of Emergency Services asks that travelers adhere to road-closed signage and traffic barriers until necessary repairs are made.
The damaged area was toured by Assemblyman Joe Angelino on Sunday.
“I saw town, village, state, and private road crews working together, some from outside the damaged area helping out each other,” Angelino wrote on his Facebook page.
The National Weather Service points to more rain on the way for Tuesday through Sunday. Scattered showers and thunderstorms are forecast to move into the area late Tuesday afternoon through Tuesday night and into early Wednesday.
With soils still wet from recent bouts of rain, the Weather Service warns that isolated flooding will be possible. Locations that were already flooded will be more vulnerable.
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