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Background and Problem Flooding is a ubiquitous problem throughout New York State. The Schoharie Creek has experienced severe floods, including the devastating floods of August 2011 following Hurricane Irene, which severely damaged or destroyed many homes, businesses, roads, and other property within the Schoharie Valley. In North Blenheim, homes, the Blenheim Town Hall, fire hall, and maintenance hall were inundated; road were washed out and the historic covered bridge was destroyed. In addition to the flood of 2011, major floods occurred in April 1987, January 1996, and April 2005. Before and during a flood, forewarning and emergency response are critical to minimizing loss of life and property. The rescue efforts...
Categories: Data,
Project;
Types: Downloadable,
Map Service,
OGC WFS Layer,
OGC WMS Layer,
Shapefile;
Tags: Cooperative Water Program,
Flood Inundation,
Flood Inundation,
Flood Science,
Flood Science, All tags...
Floods and Droughts,
New York,
SW Model,
SW model,
Schoharie Creek, North Blenheim,
Surface-Water Modeling,
Surface-Water Modeling,
USGS New York Water Science Center,
WSC,
Water Use and Availability Science, Fewer tags
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