The Susquehanna River Floods...again!
Bainbridge residents are used to a little water escaping the banks of the Susquehanna. Seasonal names like "Lake Leonard", a reference to Jim Leonard's flooded corn fields, dot conversations over morning coffee at Bob's Diner in this small community of 1,000. This and similar water events were traditionally a rite of spring as snows made their way to the river from the hollows of nearby hills.
But, when the river extended its reach into many nearby homes in the summer of 2006, Mother Nature had clearly changed the rules. It was touted as an unfortunate freak of nature; a "500 year flood" they called it. The river crested at 27 feet causing many families, most without insurance, to rebuild their homes and lives once the waters receded. But today, only five years later, the river made an encore performance at the steps of those rebuilt homes, once again filling neighborhoods with fears and anxieties still brightly tattooed on the soul of each survivor.
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| Village employees Scott Webb and Harold Noble put out barriers to prohibit motorists from driving through flood waters. |
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| It's a Jeep thing, you wouldn't understand. |
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| A new bridge was built over the Susquehanna River in 2006. The new bridge would be higher than the previous bridge to reduce the impact of future flooding. |
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| This home was rebuilt after the epic flood of 2006. |
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| Looking down Front Street, Bainbridge, NY. |
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| The community pool and picnic area is once again under several feet of water. |
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| A flood Front Street, Bainbridge, NY home. |
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| This Bainbridge resident paddles over the village baseball field in Bainbridge. |
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