Flood

After more rain on Monday and into the overnight, Sherburne is experiencing significant flooding along Main St., which is closed. The flooding forecast for the Chenango River has changed from moderate to severe. The flood warning continues for the Chenango River at Sherburne.

The National Weather Service in Binghamton has issued a flash flood watch for Otsego, Delaware and Chenango counties through Tuesday morning.

The Central New York Region of the American Red Cross opened a shelter in Herkimer early Sunday evening for residents of the Mohawk Valley who were displaced from their homes by Friday’s severe flooding.

On Tuesday U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has set aside a portion of its disaster relief funding. The government has heeded the call and will provide $215,000 in disaster relief funding to keep gauges online in southern tier.

One year ago today, as we were about to honor the memory of those victims and first responders, who lost their lives at the World Trade Centers, Shanksville P.A, and the Pentagon... we had our own first responders out helping people in our area get to shelters and out of harm's way...