ice jams

Melting snow has caused several million gallons of municipal sewage to spill into the Hudson River from Troy and Albany.

The first families are returning home to a North Country area devastated by floods earlier this year.

Ice Jams and Flooding have led to the closing of portions of 5-S.

Residents and officials in upstate New York are concerned about a massive 17-mile ice jam on the Mohawk River and the flooding risk it presents.

State officials are dispatching assessment teams to several dozen ice jams throughout upstate New York to prepare for potential flooding when temperatures rise this weekend.