A couple of weeks ago when the effects of Hurricane Sandy were sweeping through the East, we experienced some high winds and rain (very mild compared to other areas). And it was enough rain to create the most flooding I have ever seen at Lily Dale.
During a walk, we were able to see the extent of the flooding. It was a case of "water water everywhere". Cassadaga Lake was still high from the summer rains, so with the additional rain the "cup" was brimming over.
Lily Dale's beach was under water. The swans walking on the swimming pier looked like they were walking on water. The pavilion on the water (commonly referred to as the boat house) was under water too. It's flooring had become a glassy mirror. Various boat docks were also hidden under the water. And a section of floating dock was stuck under the bridge.
Outside of Lily Dale... Schools closed for the day. In the upper Cassadaga Lake, a boat was floating free and the decking of some docks had disappeared into the depths. Further down the road (about five minutes) away a big white farm house was completely surrounded on all sides by water, like someone built it in the middle of a lake. Creeks and rivers were swollen and pounding water furiously.
We walked around surveying the territory and we were grateful that the effects here were minimal. People were cleaning up debris and tree branches. Children off-from-school enjoyed splashing in the larger-than-normal puddles in the street. Amidst the gratitude and cleanup, everyone was sending out prayers for those in other places who had been effected tremendously by the weather. And we knew the waters would recede in time.
Today, the lake is back to normal, but there is still a line of autumn leaves about a foot wide that marks where the water came up to. In some places, this is 10 feet inland.
During a walk, we were able to see the extent of the flooding. It was a case of "water water everywhere". Cassadaga Lake was still high from the summer rains, so with the additional rain the "cup" was brimming over.
Lily Dale's beach was under water. The swans walking on the swimming pier looked like they were walking on water. The pavilion on the water (commonly referred to as the boat house) was under water too. It's flooring had become a glassy mirror. Various boat docks were also hidden under the water. And a section of floating dock was stuck under the bridge.
Outside of Lily Dale... Schools closed for the day. In the upper Cassadaga Lake, a boat was floating free and the decking of some docks had disappeared into the depths. Further down the road (about five minutes) away a big white farm house was completely surrounded on all sides by water, like someone built it in the middle of a lake. Creeks and rivers were swollen and pounding water furiously.
We walked around surveying the territory and we were grateful that the effects here were minimal. People were cleaning up debris and tree branches. Children off-from-school enjoyed splashing in the larger-than-normal puddles in the street. Amidst the gratitude and cleanup, everyone was sending out prayers for those in other places who had been effected tremendously by the weather. And we knew the waters would recede in time.
Today, the lake is back to normal, but there is still a line of autumn leaves about a foot wide that marks where the water came up to. In some places, this is 10 feet inland.
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