Flooding in Prattsville

Water in the Schoharie Creek hit 14.8 feet this afternoon, according to the National Weather Service's hydrograph. Main St. and Rte. 23 flood when the river hits 14 feet, according to NWS records. The National Weather Service issued an alert:

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SCHOHARIE CREEK AT PRATTSVILLE * UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. * AT 4 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS...13.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15 FEET BY 7 PM WEDNESDAY. THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER 10 PM WEDNESDAY. * IMPACT...AT 16 FEET...OVERFLOWS ONTO COUNTY ROUTE 7 NORTH OF ROUTE 23.

at Prattsville

While the river has peaked in Prattsville, things are still getting worse downstream at the Gilboa Dam, where the waters have already hit flood stage and are predicted to rise more tonight, causing "moderate flooding" downstream of the dam:

at Gilboa Dam

December 1st Flooding

Mud on Main Street in Phoenicia. Photo by Aaron Bennett.

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Walton

Shandaken

Denning

Andes

Cairo

Road closures as of 8pm:

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Shandaken declares state of emergency

8pm update: The intrepid Aaron Bennett has sent us some photos of the scene in Phoenicia at 6pm, where Main Street flooded earlier today. From Aaron:

After being delayed on Route 28 until 6pm, I finally arrive in Highmount to find it snowing! I did however manage to take a few pictures (despite the darkness) on the way home. A couple here of Main Street Phoenicia and one of the Phoenicia Plaza just east of the hamlet.

Above, soggy Main Street Phoenicia. Below, saturated Phoenicia Plaza.

Earlier:

Shandaken has declared a state of emergency due to flooding.  Read more


Water on roads in Cairo

A trained weather spotter reporting to the National Weather Service and the good folks at WGXC saw some high water covering Rte. 145 in Cairo this afternoon, at its intersection wtih Rte. 23.

From the weather spotter at 3:06pm, via NWS's Storm Summary page:

WATER MOVING RAPIDLY ACROSS SR 23

The Department of Highways reported Rte. 145 closed just over an hour later:

ROUTE 145 CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING.

From WGXC's Tom Roe:  Read more


Delaware expected to crest at flood stage tonight in Walton

The usual flooding suspects are at it again today as four inches of rain has pummeled the Catskills. Phoenicia is flooded and the town of Shandaken has declared a state of emergency, and the West Branch of the Delaware is expected to flood tonight in Walton. Both towns were hit hard in the flooding two months ago -- both will likely have another cleanup on their hands. Here's the NWS hydrograph for Walton:

at Walton

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