mohawk valley flooding 2013

The flooding continues to cause traffic delays and headaches.

The damage along East Walnut Street and Lenox Avenue in Oneida was jaw dropping.

Many homes, vehicles and businesses in Oneida, NY have been devastated by severe flooding. Fortunately, none of the residents WIBX spoke to said they knew of any injuries to their neighbors.

Governor Andrew Cuomo has issued a disaster declaration for 15 counties that have been hit by severe storms and flooding, including Oneida, Herkimer and Madison

A Facebook community page called 'CNY Flooding June 2013' set up just this morning to share photos, video and information about the historic flooding that has hit Utica, the Mohawk Valley and Central New York has gained more than 6,000 fans as of 2PM.

Senator Joseph Griffo and Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi have asked Governor Cuomo to request a federal disaster declaration for Oneida County due to the severe flooding.

The cleanup from the flooding is underway in Whitesboro.

Here's raw footage of clean-up operations going on Friday at the Ilion Marina following heavy rains overnight.  Flooding has caused severe damage and closures all over the Mohawk Valley region.

Herkimer County Legislative Chairman Vincent Bono  is advising residents to use bottled water when available and to treat all municipal water systems as if they are contaminated.

Here's raw footage of a local resident describing the damage caused by flooding after heavy rains overnight in the Mohawk Valley.