AVON – Several roads are now closed early Sunday evening due to severe flooding in areas of Avon. Parts of River Street and Pole Bridge Road are already underwater, and 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, issued at 4:50 p.m. Sunday. "Around three … [Read more...]
Flash Flood Destroys Bridge in Avon
AVON– Severe flooding in Avon overwhelmed and destroyed a bridge over Little Conesus Creek on Littleville Road on Monday. It appears that at about 9:00a.m. Monday morning, excessive water flow overwhelmed the large culverts at the base of the bridge, and washed away the surrounding foundation. The whole structure then tumbled into the normally quiet Little Conesus Creek, which was by then a torrential river. "I drove across the bridge at … [Read more...]