Tompkins County, NY
Groton
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 intersection in Groton, 1935.” Photo Description: “A flooded intersection with buildings in the background with signs advertising machines. A sign sticking out of the water in the foreground advertises, ‘Ford, Ames Motor Company, Authorized Ford and Fordson Dealers.’” Photo Date and Time: The year is based on the photo title from historic records. Actual date and time is unknown. The month and day (7th of July) is based on research found from: https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/0773e/report.pdf. Photo Location: Approximate location placed in Groton, NY based on photo title. Cause of flooding: Assumed from photo and research from https://pubs.usgs.gov/wsp/0773e/report.pdf. What is flooded: Based on what is shown in the photo.