third 100 year flood in 4 years - time
to dredge the river in spite of the "tree huggers" [quote from a
local]
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 DSC03422.JPG The Neversink was raging in Woodbourn - I thought the purpose of the Neversink dam was to stop the floods. Guess it's more important that NYC has water in the summer |
 100_0053.JPG Willowemoc River at Van Aken flat on the DeBruce Road |
 100_0054.JPG Raging Willowemoc |
 100_0058.JPG Rock in the distance is normally 12 feet above the river level. |
 100_0063.JPG Willowemoc |
 DSC03430.JPG more of the Willowemoc on the DeBruce Road |
 DSC03431.JPG Willowemoc |
 DSC03432.JPG The Rock in the distance is normally 10 feet above the water level |
 100_0057.JPG Cabin at the edge of the Willowemoc - the water was up to the cabin but not in it |
 100_0065.JPG LM school bridge |
 DSC03429.JPG Another LM school bridge |
 100_0066.JPG Old 7 bridge over the Willowemoc |
 DSC03427.JPG Alma Denman's house - highest the water has ever been in the house. It covered all the downstairs floors (and new rugs from last 100-year flood last fall) |
 DSC03433.JPG Maiden Lane after the water went down |
 DSC03426.JPG Site of the old covered bridge over the Little Beaverkill. Jack Sherwood said the water was 6 inches above the 1969 flood in his garage. |
 DSC03423.JPG Alma Denman's house. Water covered all the downstairs floors |
 DSC03424.JPG Alma - after the new wet carpets were removed. She had about 6 inches of water in the house. Highest ever. |
 DSC03428.JPG The ducks were enjoying the Little Beaverkill in back of Alma's house |
 100_0055.JPG Van Aken flat by the Willowemoc - covered with water several hours earlier |
 100_0056.JPG Leaves can be seen on the fence around the trees |
 100_0059.JPG More |
 100_0061.JPG Used to be a camper here (moved last fall and missed both floods) Other camper (mine) had water to the floor level but didn't go in |
 100_0062.JPG Flood trash |
 100_0064.JPG Pond left after the flood |
 DSC03425.JPG Little Beaverkill in back of Jack's and Alma's |
 DSC03434.JPG Little Beaverkill on the Dahlia Road |
 DSC03435.JPG Used to be a bridge over the Little Beaverkill |
 DSC03436.JPG Down the Little Beaverkill from the Dahlia Road |
 DSC03437.JPG Old Morsston Old Liberty Road - The Little Beaverkill tore the road up |
 DSC03420.JPG Incase you forgot what it looked like a week earlier |
 DSC03421.JPG My back porch a week ago |
 100_0052.JPG Not sure what it is - taken by my sister. Maybe in Youngsville a birdhouse is big news |
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