John Hitchings checks out drainage at the corner of Talcott Street and North Avenue Tuesday evening. The fire police were detouring traffic because of flooding in the underpass on North Avenue, as well as flooding in front of the DOT building on North Avenue. (Photo by Wendy Post)
Legislative Chair Marte Sauerbrey declared a State of Emergency in Tioga County at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 14, due to the flash flooding being experienced around the county.
Tioga County Director of Emergency Services, Michael Simmons, and Tioga County Sheriff Gary W. Howard advise no unnecessary travel until further notice on the roads due to flooded roadways and in some cases debris and washed out areas.
Michael Franz hoses off the patio at Ice Cream Works! Tuesday evening. Water came off the mountain onto North Avenue, and then traveled, along with debris, down George Street. Franz said it looked like a waterfall. (Photo by Wendy Post)
Travel is not prohibited, but it is strongly advised to avoid unnecessary travel so the road crews can make necessary repairs to the roads that have been affected.
Please do not drive thru standing water, as is witnessed in the photo taken at the North Avenue underpass.
Earlier tonight, not one, but two cars were engulfed by water while attempting to negotiate the flooded underpass. One of the drivers, according to fire officials and others at the scene, was clear through the water, but then was stalled when the other car drove through it. Both were stranded in the water at 11 p.m. on Tuesday.
You can get up-to-date weather information through the National Weather Service, and visit 511NY.gov for road closures.
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