News roundup: Genesee County cleans up after Sunday's floods

philip.anselmo — Dec 29, 2008, 8:08am

Tonawanda Creek crested Sunday morning, spilling its banks onto local roads, some of which are still closed off today, according to WBTA's Dan Fischer. Route 77 between Route 33 in Corfu and Route 20 in Darien is still closed due to a flooded viaduct under the railroad tracks there. Walnut Street in Batavia is also reported closed. Nevertheless, Fischer reports, people are still driving through the nearly two feet of water and around the barricades that were themselves taken down by the flood waters. Peaviner and Cookson roads are also closed.

Flooding was only one of the weather extremes causing for tough travel and some serious property damage across the county and elsewhere in Western New York yesterday. High winds, whipping up over 70 mph, felled trees and snapped poles toppling power lines. Winds in Batavia reached a peak of 62 mph, as was recorded at the School of the Blind.

Paul Mrozek wrote an article about the flooding and winds for the Daily News.

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News roundup: Genesee County cleans up after Sunday's floods