AVON – History repeated itself less than a year after a 100-year flood destroyed Avon's roadways. Some fortunately suffered only minor damage to lawns and gardens, while others struggled just to get home to survey the damage, which included water-filled basements and houses and the loss of generations of family treasures. "We went through this last year," said Lisa Goodwin, struggling to walk on a dry path to her son's home on Wadsworth … [Read more...]
Disaster Strikes as Flash Flood Washes out Spring Street and Others
AVON – A portion of road near the Genesee and Spring Street intersection was washed out by flash flooding at about 5:00 p.m. Sunday evening. Several residences in the vicinity are knee-deep in flowing water. The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood warning until 7 p.m. Northern Livingston County and South Central Monroe County. “At 4:43 p.m. EDT, trained weather spotters reported flash flooding in Avon,” says the Warning, … [Read more...]