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Wilma Beers
By Rebecca Andre on Saturday, Sep. 3, 2016 - 3:37 pm
On August 28, 2011, Irene, downgraded from a hurricane to a tropical storm, arrived in the Catskills region of New York. The storm killed three people, destroyed entire towns and caused millions of dollars in damage. In the days, weeks, months and years... Read more
By Timothy Knight on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016 - 3:16 pm
Above: The sign outside SALT's offices in the Schoharie County village of Schoharie. Photo by Timothy Knight. When Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee shattered communities in the Catskills in August 2011, the flood recovery group Schoharie Area Long... Read more
By Timothy Knight on Tuesday, Mar. 22, 2016 - 6:58 am
Above: A schematic of the proposed flood wall slated to be built around Schoharie County's official buildings with FEMA money.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has agreed to give Schoharie County an additional $800,000 to breathe new life... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016 - 11:46 am
  There is minimal flooding at the West Branch of the Delaware River at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Walton this morning. This is a view facing Kraft. Posted by The Walton Reporter on Thursday, February 25, 2016 Above: The Walton fairgrounds... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Sep. 30, 2015 - 2:06 pm
Over six inches of rain have fallen in the past day in the high peaks region of the Catskills, causing minor flooding in streams in Greene and Ulster counties on Wednesday, Sept. 30.  Schools in the Greene County town of Catskill closed early today, and... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Friday, Aug. 28, 2015 - 6:11 pm
Above: The 2014 MudFest in Prattsville. Photo via the MudFest Facebook page.  It was four years ago today that Tropical Storm Irene flooded towns across the Catskills. The Greene County town of Prattsville, which saw much of its Main Street swept away by... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Monday, Jun. 15, 2015 - 3:39 pm
Above: A hydrograph showing Trout Creek's brief spike into flood stage early on Monday, June 15. More rain on Tuesday, June 16 may cause flash flooding around the Catskills.  A series of heavy rains over the past few days have added much-needed inches of... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2014 - 9:46 am
Above: A Flood Watch is in effect for the eastern Catskills until the day after Christmas. Image via the National Weather Service in Albany. It's going to be a rainy Christmas in the Catskills. The National Weather Service has issued multiple weather... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014 - 10:50 am
Above: Bill Lonecke with his wife, Barbara (left), and daughter, Cindy (right), standing where their Maplecrest house used to be. It was washed away during Tropical Storm Irene by the Batavia Kill, which is 50 yards away to the right. Photo by Christopher... Read more
By Julia Reischel on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014 - 2:55 pm
Above: A post from the Albany office of the National Weather Service's Facebook page today.  Parts of the Catskills could get "torrential" rainfall of as much to 1 to 2 inches per hour tonight, according to the National Weather Service. The eastern... Read more

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