Major Flooding and Damage in NY State and Northeas

09/08/2011 06:04:55 PM · #1

My region of New York State including every community around me is getting slammed hard right now due to the remnants of Lee. I can't go anywhere. The roads around my home are flooded, washed out or completely gone. My house sits up a little higher than the surrounding terrain so fortunately we are safe, but basically closed in at the moment. Both side of my street are under water and some of my neighbors houses are as well. Raging creeks have become lakes and rivers. I'll try and post some photos up here that other friends have taken, and a few of my own if I can.

I live between Binghamton and Oneonta and both areas along with the counties are making national news now. Binghamton Flooding is actually trending as a topic on Bing as we speak.

Is anyone else going through the same situation. Please stay safe. Don't Drown...Turn Around as we say up here.

Dave

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09/08/2011 06:08:53 PM · #2

One end of my road...

The other end...

IAmEliKatz

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09/08/2011 06:11:17 PM · #3

Yikes, Where upstate are you?

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09/08/2011 06:16:07 PM · #4

Just north of Sidney, NY and just south east of Norwich, NY. Between Oneonta and Binghamton, but a little closer to Oneonta. I lived in the Binghamton area for 13 years, Norwich for 5...The house I'm in now is the house I grew up in that was my parents. It's been in the family for 40 years.

Dave

IAmEliKatz

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09/08/2011 06:18:46 PM · #5

Wow, I didn't think you guys got hit that hard up there. I'm down in Queens and nothing happened. Got family in LI who evacuated and Rockland who lost power for 3 days.

Have things gotten any better up there?

Mike

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09/08/2011 06:20:12 PM · #6

i live right out side Philly and we have had flooding here too, i know some major highways were closed in the Philly area this morning. Im not sure where your area is but i just got a rush job dropped on my desk that we need to develop plans for a new bridge to replace one that washed out in NY somewhere, i haven't started the job yet, so not sure where exactly it is. 30% plans in one week!

its insane how much rain we are getting, the ground is so saturated it just runs off.

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vawendy

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09/08/2011 06:20:29 PM · #7

oh my oh my! That's awful!

Although it makes me want to drive up to Ithaca and see all the waterfalls. We lived in Ithaca for a couple of years, and buttermilk falls, after hurricane andrew, was really something to see!

geinafets

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09/08/2011 06:23:20 PM · #8

Good luck. I hope you stay dry.

I'm down state a bit. Luckily, I live on top of a hill, so I'm safe. My valley is also apparently a decent amount higher than the surrounding valleys. If you drive 20 minutes in any direction of my house, there is flooding everywhere, but not quite as bad as you guys have it. I'm glad this town has somehow escaped it all.

We still haven't seen the sun in over a week, which hasn't been so great for these challenges!

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09/08/2011 06:23:33 PM · #9

Originally posted by vawendy:

I love Ithaca...except for winter. I was just up there Memorial Day weekend on the lake, and took some shots of the falls etc. I try to get up there at least once a year if I can. It's only about 1.5 hours away from me give or take.

Dave

IAmEliKatz

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09/08/2011 06:24:19 PM · #10

Originally posted by vawendy:

Who needs Ithaca?!? Head on over to New Jersey!!!

Kelli

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09/08/2011 06:33:54 PM · #11

Yep, not a drop of water in our basement till now. We've got about an inch and a half down there now. Nothing ruined but the carpeting at least. Sump pump was unplugged. D'oh!

eqsite

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09/08/2011 06:59:04 PM · #12

Originally posted by DCNUTTER:

Originally posted by vawendy:
oh my oh my! That's awful!

Although it makes me want to drive up to Ithaca and see all the waterfalls. We lived in Ithaca for a couple of years, and buttermilk falls, after hurricane andrew, was really something to see!

I love Ithaca...except for winter. I was just up there Memorial Day weekend on the lake, and took some shots of the falls etc. I try to get up there at least once a year if I can. It's only about 1.5 hours away from me give or take.

Dave

I'm in Ithaca and from what I hear we've had some flooding but nothing like what you are getting. I used to live in Binghamton and I'm not surprised by the images on the news. Hope you manage to stay dry.

Bear_Music

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09/08/2011 07:07:30 PM · #13

Good grief! You have our sympathy!

R.

scalvert

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09/08/2011 07:16:42 PM · #14

At least when my neighborhood was cutoff by Irene, it was just a matter of removing some downed trees. You've got a much tougher problem to overcome. Ouch!

I'm surprised we aren't having serious flooding here, but I guess 6"-7" is minor compared to what you're getting.

o2bskating

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09/08/2011 07:27:31 PM · #15

MD is getting flooded pretty bad too they are opening gates on the dam and are gonna flood out a lot of people down the river. of course i went out trying to get pictures but the cops won't let you park and take pictures. MD cops are jerks or at least our county cops are. stay safe!!

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09/08/2011 08:12:24 PM · #16

Thanks everyone. Fortunately we are safe here even though we can't go anywhere. It's so heartbreaking to see so much damage and flooding all around me. We got hit bad in 2006 as well and this is even worse. Not sure what's going on with this world we live in, but it seems to get worse by the day.

Dave

Tommy_Mac

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09/08/2011 08:27:00 PM · #17

Stay safe David!

A shot from my ride home today, luckilly I didn't have to cross that bridge.

This is nothing compared to the Wyoming Valley about 60 milies north of me. The Susquehanna river is expected to crest tonight at around 2:00 A.M. it's going to pretty nasty up there, they are evacuating over 60,000 people.

//www.wnep.com/wnep-luzerne-county-evacuations-underway-20110908,0,721078.story

Dphoto

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09/08/2011 08:40:30 PM · #18

Originally posted by Kelli:

Yep, not a drop of water in our basement till now. We've got about an inch and a half down there now. Nothing ruined but the carpeting at least. Sump pump was unplugged. D'oh!

Deja Vu Kelli, I woke up to water in my basement this morning too. Same problem, sump pump was set to off instead of auto... What a mess...

o2bskating

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09/08/2011 08:58:47 PM · #19

Originally posted by Tommy_Mac:

Stay safe David!

A shot from my ride home today, luckilly I didn't have to cross that bridge.

This is nothing compared to the Wyoming Valley about 60 milies north of me. The Susquehanna river is expected to crest tonight at around 2:00 A.M. it's going to pretty nasty up there, they are evacuating over 60,000 people.

//www.wnep.com/wnep-luzerne-county-evacuations-underway-20110908,0,721078.story

well hopefully everyone will evacuate like they ask them to do instead of trying to stay! they are opening up like 25 more flood gates on the conowingo dam today to try to keep it from flooding everyone up there but when they do that they are gonna put the town of port deposit under water. hope those people listen to the evacuation order too.

Melethia

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09/08/2011 08:59:48 PM · #20

Yikes! That's gonna take some major rework to get your roads back! What are you guys going to do? Any other way in or out?