Serious flooding in ongoing in northern New York, especially in the Ellenburg area.Route 190 is closed near Route 11 in Ellenburg.Live video from the NBC5 Weather Lab showed homes and businesses flooding near the intersection of Route 11 and Route 190 in town.A shed was pushed downstream by the raging water.Police say multiple roads are closed in Bellmont Center.The National Weather Service relayed a report from local emergency management that people are being rescued a campground in the area this afternoon.Early this morning, heavy rain fell in the same area. After that first round of rain, Peter Visconti sent NBC5 News several photos of flood damage at Blue Haven Campground in Ellenburg, New York.Officials at the campground said they started evacuating people at 2:30 a.m. Sunday due to flooding. As of Sunday afternoon, power was still shut down.The images appear to show several inches of flood water reaching the base of trailers and homes in the area. The campground said Independence Day weekend is typically their busiest time of the summer, coupled with tourism for Canada Day. Officials are still trying to determine how much damage was caused to the property. Assemblyman Billy Jones said in a Facebook post that communities along the 374 and Route 11 corridors have experienced flash flooding, resulting in numerous road closures.Jones added that crews are on scene assessing the damage. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “Over the past 12 hours, rainfall in Clinton County has caused significant flooding leading to dangerous conditions in certain areas. I am closely monitoring the situation and have directed my team to assist local officials however necessary. We have already deployed personnel with the State’s Office of Emergency Management to monitor the situation and provide support to local leaders. The entire county is under a flash flood warning until 3:15 PM today, and I encourage all residents to take appropriate precautions: avoid flooded roads, carefully monitor local forecasts, and prepare supplies in the unlikely event of an evacuation order.” Hochul’s office said damages should be reported to Clinton County Emergency Services at 518-565-4791NBC5 News has a reporter covering this story on Sunday. This article will be updated as we learn more.
Serious flooding in ongoing in northern New York, especially in the Ellenburg area.
Route 190 is closed near Route 11 in Ellenburg.
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Live video from the NBC5 Weather Lab showed homes and businesses flooding near the intersection of Route 11 and Route 190 in town.
A shed was pushed downstream by the raging water.
Police say multiple roads are closed in Bellmont Center.
The National Weather Service relayed a report from local emergency management that people are being rescued a campground in the area this afternoon.
Early this morning, heavy rain fell in the same area. After that first round of rain, Peter Visconti sent NBC5 News several photos of flood damage at Blue Haven Campground in Ellenburg, New York.
Officials at the campground said they started evacuating people at 2:30 a.m. Sunday due to flooding. As of Sunday afternoon, power was still shut down.
The images appear to show several inches of flood water reaching the base of trailers and homes in the area.
The campground said Independence Day weekend is typically their busiest time of the summer, coupled with tourism for Canada Day. Officials are still trying to determine how much damage was caused to the property.
Assemblyman Billy Jones said in a Facebook post that communities along the 374 and Route 11 corridors have experienced flash flooding, resulting in numerous road closures.
Jones added that crews are on scene assessing the damage.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said, “Over the past 12 hours, rainfall in Clinton County has caused significant flooding leading to dangerous conditions in certain areas. I am closely monitoring the situation and have directed my team to assist local officials however necessary. We have already deployed personnel with the State’s Office of Emergency Management to monitor the situation and provide support to local leaders. The entire county is under a flash flood warning until 3:15 PM today, and I encourage all residents to take appropriate precautions: avoid flooded roads, carefully monitor local forecasts, and prepare supplies in the unlikely event of an evacuation order.”
Hochul’s office said damages should be reported to Clinton County Emergency Services at 518-565-4791
NBC5 News has a reporter covering this story on Sunday. This article will be updated as we learn more.
