mohawk valley flooding 2013

Herkimer County Community College remains closed today, Tuesday, July 2, 2013 because of flooding.

On Monday night (July 1, 2013) the levee that holds back Bellinger Brook in the village of Herkimer had been compromised and was in danger of failing.

Another night of rain is testing the resolve of emergency crews and residents throughout the area.

The last thing central New York needed was more rain. But, on Monday, the area got hit once again with not just sprinkles, but heavy rainfall, and more is forecast Tuesday and Wednesday.

Senator Kristen Gillibrand and Congressman Richard Hanna were in the Village of Mohawk today to see first-hand the damage caused by Fridays record flooding.

The bridge at the Town of New Hartford/Utica city line on Chenango Road has been deemed unsafe by the State Department of Transportation and is closed to all traffic.

The devastating floods that have affected our community and left hundreds of our neighbors evacuated from their homes and facing an uncertain future when they are finally allowed to return home. Help our community heal by supporting the Mohawk Valley Flood Fund.

Cleanup continues for much of the Mohawk Valley as residents recover from last week's flooding.

Last week's floods pointed out all of the weaknesses in the infrastructure in the Mohawk Valley, but can more be done to protect it?

Herkimer County Community College remains closed today, Monday, July 1, 2013 because of flooding.