Flood Cattaraugus Creek at Gowanda - August 10, 2009

Seen here is the raging waters of the Cattaraugus Creek going under the railroad trestle. This video is early morning after the heavy rains. To drive around the village and see the power of the water. The damage is unbelievable. I am sorry for all of those who suffered losses during this flood. Clean up is going to go on for a long time. Many of the problems were ditches, tiny streams and culverts that couldn't handle the amount of rain in such a short time.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• flood
• cattaraugus
• gowanda
• bridge
• railroad

[RagMama123]

Two of my close friends were drowned while rafting the Cattaraugus in April several years ago. This video really shows the power!

Rick

[justjigging]

i went swimming later in the day

[AtmaRising]

man, i miss the catt!!

[Ken2234]

Can we get a video showing the normal level?

[dirigs4cru]

Nope...nobody went rafting/kayaking when it is this high. Waaay too dangerous....We probably would've hit our heads on the bridge as we tried to go under it. Everybody waited at least a few days before we could get down the creek. Lots have changed in the river though...can't wait to run it the next time the water level is good enough to run!

[AtmaRising]

wonder if any idiots decided to go rafting this time.

[Moontheblueneko]

Oh my god... My friends and I would walk across that when then water was well... "normal" thas so frikken scarey

[bodizelwow]

i waleded across this at one in the morning that night it flooded.. i almost shit my pants

[kingmick13]

f-ing a.i live in hamburg..was working at the corn fest.. when this hit.....