9/15/11: The boil water order in Downsville was lifted on Wednesday, September 14, according to Delaware County Emergency Services.
9/9/11: Below: Anne Flannery sent us these photos of Downsville this morning.
According to Delaware County Emergency Services, which sent out a press release at 5pm on Friday, Downsville is still under a boil water order, and several streets are still closed, but the floodwaters are receding:
COLCHESTER The Town of Colchester is slowly getting their roads reopened as the Pepacton Reservoir spill rate continues to decrease.
There is a leak somewhere in the Downsville water system and a boil water advisory has been issued until that leak can be found and repaired. Once the repairs are done testing will occur to make sure the water is safe before the boil water advisory is lifted. Airport Road, Bridge Street, Island Road and River Road remain closed at this time.
9/8/11 5:30pm: Colleen Griffith sent us photos of flooding in Downsville today:
Noon: As of noon today, there was a boil water advisory in Downsville, due to a mysterious leak in the municipal water system that had yet to be tracked down. Here's the statement from Delaware County Emergency Services:
A boil water advisory remains in effect for the residents in Downsville. There is a suspected leak in their water system that hasn’t been found. The storage tank levels remain very low. The boil water advisory will remain in effect until the leak is found, repaired and water testing is completed.
We haven't been able to track down any photos of the flooding in Downsville and Colchester, but WBNG in Binghamton did an excellent full report on the flooding there today:
The TV station reported that there was a sense of fatigue in Downville as residents faced evacuation for the second time in two weeks:
The Colchester Town Supervisor says flooding is worse now than it was from Irene, and the Pepacton Reservoir could reach a record breaking spill over mark.
"We've already lost Route 30 North and the back river roads and stuff. Once we lose Route 30 South to Downsville then we're isolated, you can't get in you can't get out so people have to move and make their arrangements prior to this or they're going to be stuck where they are," says Town of Colchester Supervisor, Robert Homovich.
Homes near the Delaware River in the town have already been evacuated.
Just as Laurie Dexter-Jones started to regroup from her home flooding due to Irene, she had to evacuate once again.
"Blood pressure does start to rise, worries start to rise. Will this be the time that the house does go completely ? Of course certainly hoping that wont be but you've got to know that eventually the sun is going to shine again and everyone is going to get through this," says Laurie Dexter-Jones of Colchester.
Downsville Central School was closed early today at 1pm.
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