Catskills flooding

I'm forwarding along an email I just received. I'm having trouble
keeping track of who is posting what, but I'm sending it along unedited,
except for cutting out a picture. The rumor confirmations aren't mine

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Scott
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All,

The flooding in the Catskills has been said to be the worst ever. The
West Branch Angler is said not to be flooded, but GONE! Also reported
gone is the Riverside Restaurant.

Below are some emails I have received so far. When more pics come
through, I will forward.

Paul



A gas station off Route 17 in Roscoe, in Sullivan County, N.Y, was
swamped by water Wednesday from the flooded Beaver Kill.
(next to Roscoe Diner)(hope the picture came through)

PICTURE OBVIOUSLY SNIPPED, but shows flooding almost to the eaves


This from West Branch Angler's website.....

Due to flood damage West Branch Angler & Resort will be unopperational
indeffinatly or until further notice. All offices and cabins will be
closed for business if you have a reservation during these times your
deposit will be refunded in a timely fasion thank you for your patience.
Please do not call about your reservation being available, ALL
reservations are cancelled for the 2006 season.

From a friend Lenny.
All of the cabins have been destroyed...even the 2 new ones that went for
$600 per night. I literally saw a cabin just wash down the river. I took
my bike down the road to Jim Serio's house, hoping to see the effects at
Ball's Eddy...but just before Jim Serio's house, two huge 4 foot diameter
culverts were lifted up into the air at 45 degree angles and the road was
completely washed out. The water from the river was literally washing
over the road and into Harry's casting pond...the pond was not washing
into the river...on the road we saw 8 suckers and 1 trout swimming.
Don Tracy



Here are some of the stories I'm hearing from locals and on our radio.
1. The towns of Hancock, Deposit, Walton, Roscoe, Oneonta, Downsville,
Livingston Manor and others are totally flooded. (true)
2. All roads in the Counties of Delaware and Broome are closed to public
travel. (true)
3. Route 17 is closed between Deposit and Roscoe. (true)
4. On the Beaverkill the Butternut Grove Campground is gone, as is the
Riverside Restaurant in Horton. (Unconfirmed, but told to me by a usually
reliable source.)
5. The riverside cabins at the West Branch Angler washed away, not
flooded, but washed away. (This again unconfirmed but told to me by a
neighbor of the WBA who said he saw 2 of the cabins as they washed away
downstream.)

The list goes on. I plan to drive down to the river again this evening
for a look and may send an update???



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Scott Seidman wrote:
I'm forwarding along an email I just received. I'm having trouble
keeping track of who is posting what, but I'm sending it along unedited,
except for cutting out a picture. The rumor confirmations aren't mine

--
Scott
Reverse name to reply

*******************************
All,

The flooding in the Catskills has been said to be the worst ever. The
West Branch Angler is said not to be flooded, but GONE! Also reported
gone is the Riverside Restaurant.

Below are some emails I have received so far. When more pics come
through, I will forward.

Paul



A gas station off Route 17 in Roscoe, in Sullivan County, N.Y, was
swamped by water Wednesday from the flooded Beaver Kill.
(next to Roscoe Diner)(hope the picture came through)

PICTURE OBVIOUSLY SNIPPED, but shows flooding almost to the eaves


This from West Branch Angler's website.....

Due to flood damage West Branch Angler & Resort will be unopperational
indeffinatly or until further notice. All offices and cabins will be
closed for business if you have a reservation during these times your
deposit will be refunded in a timely fasion thank you for your patience.
Please do not call about your reservation being available, ALL
reservations are cancelled for the 2006 season.

From a friend Lenny.
All of the cabins have been destroyed...even the 2 new ones that went for
$600 per night. I literally saw a cabin just wash down the river. I took
my bike down the road to Jim Serio's house, hoping to see the effects at
Ball's Eddy...but just before Jim Serio's house, two huge 4 foot diameter
culverts were lifted up into the air at 45 degree angles and the road was
completely washed out. The water from the river was literally washing
over the road and into Harry's casting pond...the pond was not washing
into the river...on the road we saw 8 suckers and 1 trout swimming.
Don Tracy



Here are some of the stories I'm hearing from locals and on our radio.
1. The towns of Hancock, Deposit, Walton, Roscoe, Oneonta, Downsville,
Livingston Manor and others are totally flooded. (true)
2. All roads in the Counties of Delaware and Broome are closed to public
travel. (true)
3. Route 17 is closed between Deposit and Roscoe. (true)
4. On the Beaverkill the Butternut Grove Campground is gone, as is the
Riverside Restaurant in Horton. (Unconfirmed, but told to me by a usually
reliable source.)
5. The riverside cabins at the West Branch Angler washed away, not
flooded, but washed away. (This again unconfirmed but told to me by a
neighbor of the WBA who said he saw 2 of the cabins as they washed away
downstream.)

The list goes on. I plan to drive down to the river again this evening
for a look and may send an update???
[snip]

This is a major bummer. My heart and best wishes go out to anyone
affected by this disaster. I am, however, convinced that these events
are simple plumbing problems that could be solved if we wanted to.
There's always too much water in some places and not enough water in
others. The farmers in about 25 counties east of here could sure use
some of that water. We need a CCC, a real leader, to establish
irrigation and flood control that works.

TBone

wrote in message
This is a major bummer. My heart and best wishes go out to anyone
affected by this disaster. I am, however, convinced that these events
are simple plumbing problems that could be solved if we wanted to.
There's always too much water in some places and not enough water in
others. The farmers in about 25 counties east of here could sure use
some of that water. We need a CCC, a real leader, to establish
irrigation and flood control that works.

TBone


woo-hoo!!! I haven't thought about your transcontinental
piping and pumping system idea for a while!!
Tom

On 29 Jun 2006 20:24:13 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:
I'm forwarding along an email I just received. I'm having trouble
keeping track of who is posting what, but I'm sending it along unedited,
except for cutting out a picture. The rumor confirmations aren't mine

I'm pretty sure I saw a video last night on the news of the Riverside
Restaurant being pulled into the river after its foundation was undermined...

/daytripper

On 29 Jun 2006 20:24:13 GMT, Scott Seidman
wrote:


The flooding in the Catskills has been said to be the worst ever. The
West Branch Angler is said not to be flooded, but GONE! Also reported
gone is the Riverside Restaurant.

Catskill Flies in Roscoe seemed to have survived; their forum is up
today and there are a lot of up to date postings and a few photos
about the flood.
I'd like to read about what you found on your trip there tonight.
Kiyu

This post was about WBA.

"Posted on another site (NEFF) about the West Branch Angler:

Just wanted to give a damage report to let everyone know kinda where
we are instead of just hearing passing rumors. Due to the level of the
water some cabins were dislodged from there foundations this happened
in the 1st row 1 - 12. Although this did make a huge mess structurally
it appears that cabins are ok. I was just inside of most of them and
they appear much better than I was expecting to find. We did lose what
appears to be 5 cabins a few are down stream not sure if they are
recoverable.

Cabins 15 - 23 appear to only have flood damage on the floor level and
appear to be fine on a structure basis.

CEO Cabins did take water but no structure damage reported

Flyshop and Restaurant had no damage. "

Scott Seidman wrote:
.......
A gas station off Route 17 in Roscoe, in Sullivan County, N.Y, was
swamped by water Wednesday from the flooded Beaver Kill.


There was an aerial photo of it in the NYT. I've stopped there, and
I had a hard time imagining that much water coming up so high.

This was in a story in the NYT as well: ".... and parts of
[Wilkes-Barre]
were still so wet that striped bass were seen swimming on the
streets."
Is that for real ? Are they resident in the Susquehanna year-round ?