Behind Rod's, where the West Branch went through
In the Jersey section on the Jay side, where the East Branch went through
In the Jersey section on the Jay side, where the East Branch went through
The North Country got pounded. The Jersey Shore had it bad in the way of strong winds and downed trees and some flooding. I just got home from the Adirondacks and we still don't have power here in Ocean Township. What Ausable Forks and other towns east of Lake Placid went through is similar to what North Jersey is going through today. It's a bad game of catch up. Irene came and went. The rains pounded the earth, and now the rivers are trying to handle the runoff.
Behind Rod's, where the West Branch went through
In the Jersey section on the Jay side, where the East Branch went through
In Ausable Forks I had 6 feet of water in the basement. The work I had done on the furnace and hot water heater from the springs storms will have to be repeated or everything replaced. The culprit in the mess was the usually lazy East Branch of the Ausable. Irene must have parked over the High Peaks around Keene and Keene Valley and dumped all 15 inches of rain in a few hours. Then it all hit the river. It ran through those towns and headed down to Ausable Forks where it meets the West Branch, a perfect storm. In addition a tributary called Black Brook ran wild and added to the mess. Some parts of town will be changed forever. There is even early talk of FEMA buying people out to forfeit their houses.
The West Branch came over the wall, taking the fascia and some foundation with it
Our biggest problem was the West Branch crested over the wall out house sits on. It took with it fascia boards and parts of the foundation that the house sits on. If you stand in the basement you can see across the river. We also have a sink hole in the side yard which must have drained into the basement. Luckily the water only went up to the first floor joints and didn't hit the first floor. I spent the better part of the day taking apart the furnace in an attempt to make everything dry. The heating guy has us on the list. Right now we have power and water, and another trip to make up there to finish repairs on the foundation and sinkhole.
As you will see it could have been worse for us, it was that bad for some.
In the Jersey section on the Jay side, where the East Branch went through
In the Jersey section on the Jay side, where the East Branch went through
Water up to the top step of the basement
In the Jersey section on the Jay side, where the East Branch went through
Taking apart the furnace
Basement showing the where the water was, check out the floor beams
