Tompkins County, NY
Ithaca
Flood Watch Report
User Submitted Data
Cause of Flooding:
- Rainfall (Water pooling from direct rainfall)
What is Flooded:
- Roads/streets
- Sidewalks
- Parking lots
- Lawns/vegetation
- Structures
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Photo Source: Tompkins County Flood Photographs Collection (History Center of Tompkins County) in the New York Heritage Digital Collections (https://nyheritage.org/collections/tompkins-county-flood-photographs). Photo Title: "Flooded street with gas stations on Meadow St looking north, 1956 April." Photo Description: "Flooded street with a gas station on the right and a sign advertising, ""Parr's Special Wet Wash."" The building behind it is labeled, ""Inlet Valley Farms Dairy Store."" Telephone poles recede down the street, a motel, a barn, and trees are visible in the background." Photo Date and Time: The month and year (April 1956) are based on the photo title from historic records. Actual date is unknown. The 1st (of April) is used as a placeholder. Photo Location: Approximate location estimated based on photo description. What is flooded: Based on what is shown in the photo.