Mohawk River drops by six feet overnight, flooding concerns abate
Water levels pushed more than three feet above flood stage late Wednesday night before dropping six feet
The sudden drop spells relief to hundreds of residents along the
In other new flood-related news overnight,
Residents living along the
Water levels continued to fluctuate throughout the day on Wednesday. By the evening, water levels were receding, according to both the
The Stockade neighborhood in
By Wednesday night, almost half of
There was also flooding in the
The
Both roads are closed until further notice, according to the release.
Several city firefighters, police, county emergency management officials, state
There were also members of the
Several members of the public also gathered at the parking lot, observing the water that was coming their way and snapping photos of the drone.
Gov.
DEC Commissioner
"We're encouraged by the open channels," Seggos said, adding that they were opening different channels at different parts of the river.
There was buildup near the front of the ice jam between
It was unclear if the ice ever moved from those areas.
The hope was that all the ice would cleanly pass over the
"Until the jam goes over the
There is also the possibility of snow and sleet accumulations of 1 to 3 inches on Thursday, Speciale said.
Many Stockade residents approached this latest instance of flooding with more of a cavalier attitude, while some voluntarily left their homes during the day.
Mareno said six homes were voluntarily evacuated on
One resident, whose home was the closest to the river, chose to stay at one point. Mareno said the was water 2 to 3 feet high in his basement, putting both his electricity and gas lines in jeopardy. He said firefighters eventually were able to talk him into evacuating,
"We talked to them, explained to them the conditions and explained our concern," Mareno said. "We expressed that we wish they leave."
One of the voluntary evacuees was
"We've been prepped for awhile," Hall said.
"We're doing it as a precaution," Smith said.
Other residents didn't seem too perturbed by the floodwaters.
This time around, she wasn't too concerned about flooding, especially with living in the Stockade.
"You know it's going to happen," Peck said. "What's the point in stressing about it?"
Marley said the only reason they would leave their home is if the flooding causes the power in her home to go out.
"We're used to it," Marley said of the flooding. "We've lived here for 13 years."
"But it's that small percentage that makes you worry," he said. "The river is going to do what the river is going to do."
Jensen does have flood insurance and said he made sure he had all the documents he needed in case he were forced to evacuate. He also lived there when Irene hit and knows that the area is prone to flooding.
"But I couldn't move," Jensen said. "It's totally worth living in the Stockade."
Flooding occurred in various areas of the Stockade neighborhood Wednesday, with several roads being closed off since early Wednesday morning. These streets include
Floodwaters reached the Stockade neighborhood overnight after the 17-mile-long ice jam broke upstream in
Those temperatures quickly dropped during the evening to the lower 40s.
The weather service in
(
That warning was later extended until
The warning on the weather service's website said the ice jam could cause flooding not only near Lock 7 but also in areas such as
The agency's hydrograph, which monitors the
Ice in the river causes inaccurate readings, though, according to weather service meteorologist
"Ice jams are very hard and unpredictable and very difficult to forecast," Quinlan said.
About
The
"As long as there is ice, people who have interest in properties along the river have to be on high alert," Speciale said.
With no renewed concern of flooding in the near future, Mareno said he hopes residents can move back into their homes on Thursday.
"As long as the river keeps receding and homes are not in jeopardy, they'll be able to go back in," Mareno said.
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