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: “Men walking and horse drawn carriage on a flooded street.” Photo Description: “Flooded street scene with a large factory in the background. Three men are on a horse drawn cart. One man to the left has his arm lifted. Two men on the right are walking toward the camera, and the man in the foreground has a rolled up umbrella. The water is up to their knees. Identified as Groton 1935.” Photo Date and Time: The year is based on the photo description 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 (Ithaca, NY). Minimal details from photo descriptions. 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.