Bruze

We had a pretty bad flood here yesterday -- easily the worst in the 32 years I've lived here.

I live about in the middle of a mile-long road that loops off of a larger rural road. From my driveway north it is gravel; going south it is paved, although it wasn't in the greatest shape.

My basement had about a foot of water in it yesterday morning, and my well pump sits on the floor, submerged -- so no running water. I had to buy a sump pump yesterday, I emptied my basement, and got the well pump going by late last night.

The paved road going south is closed. The pix below show why. The gravel going north is in really rough shape -- I barely made it through there yesterday with my 4WD pickup. Even before this happened I wouldn't drive the Vette on it.










Main street, yesterday morning, in the nearest town to me (5 miles away):



So she rests in the barn, high and dry, until they get the road fixed and opened.

Scuba Ghost

Damn.....Upstate New York?

Chuck72

Bummer!! That's quite a washout.

Be patient.

That is one beautiful piece of property!!

Jefff1

Is that over by Canandaigua? What road is it? My sister lives on County Road 12 about a mile from Arbor Hill Winery

RicK T

If you forget about it.....it might be the next great "barn find" in 50-60 years.


j/k


Definite bummer with that weather. Chin up. It will get fixed.

R&L's C6

A few weeks ago we had one of those rainfalls. About 10 inches in several hours. Luckily our basement stayed dry but many around me who had never had water in their basements in over thirty years weren't so lucky. Several roads also washed out and still closed.

Those hundred year rains seem to be coming yearly events.

Mad*Max

you didn't mention where you live

1rusty1

Wow sorry to hear!

Rich Mickol

Too bad. Get out the Battery Tender. It could be awhile.

raspyc6

good luck, man...you live out in "the holler" which makes you braver than me

AORoads

Hope it turns out OK for you. Glad the car is dry. Hope you have electricity still. Good luck.

Bruze

Yes, between Honeoye (township of Richmond) and Naples. The picture of the flooded town is Honeoye. We're south of Rochester.

Local TV news story

Thanks

Yup, off of CR 33, just over the hill from Bristol Mtn.

LOL @ "barn find"!

Yup, a local guy here, in his 70s (see link above) said this was worse than Hurricane Agnes in 1972. We got 6" of rain in about 24 hours.

See above.

Heh, I was thinking that too. Although Sunday was beautiful, I didn't go anywhere so she hasn't been run since Saturday.

Bruze

Yeah, "Berby Hollow" to be exact. At least that's what the old-timers call it here. I have no idea how it got named.

Thanks. I never did lose power. The well pump in the basement, being submerged under a foot of water, popped the GFI circuit in the basement. I bought that danged pump (a Burke) over 20 years ago from a buddy who had rebuilt it, and I keep wondering how long it would last.

After yesterday I thought for sure the water would have done it in. After I got the water out of the basement, I ran an electric heater next to it and after a couple of hours I plugged the pump in a couple of times but it blew the GFI each time. I tried it again last night about 10:30 and son-of-a-gun if it didn't take off and has been fine since.

RAGGDOLL

Crazy weather seems to be everywhere Was at Watkins Glen a few weeks ago. Beautiful countryside!

Hope your driving soon

Vettereturned

What are those beautiful, lush green things along the roadside & around your garage? Oh those must be 'trees'! Must be fun driving a vette around in the environment. You'll be back on the road in no time, hopefully. Cheers!

Scuba Ghost

My cousin lives in Honeoye and posted some very similar pictures.

Bruze

Yes, I remember your thread about it.

I take it you're out west or something . . . ? During the summer it's nothing but green green green around here in the boonies.

Really?? I've probably heard of him, it's not a big place.

Jefff1

Like I always say...no one does green better than WNY

su8pack1

Bruze

Perry? Ha, you're not that far away. My mom was from the Cattaraugus area; I still have a couple of cousins there.

Yes, tis beautiful around WNY -- except for early spring.

I will assume you probably go to the Silver Lake car shows? I never have, but they're well known around here.