UPDATE: The Chemung County Department Office of Emergency Management have released the following road closures: 

Wellsburg/Ashland
Lower Maple
Front Street
Comfort Hill

Southport
Penn Ave at Reynolds
South Broadway - Bulkhead to County Line
Left lane of Clemens Parkway

Elmira
West Church at Hendy to western town line
West Church at Glen Ave
Underwood Ave
Route 352 from Elmira to Winter Road

Horseheads
East Franklin at Route 13

Big Flats
Sing Sing Road to Murphy Hill Road 
Barnes Hill Road 
Beers Hill Road 

Golden Glow
Route 225 at Hendy Creek Road 

Tractor trailers trying to get down Route 14/328 to Pennsylvania are being stopped and are being staged at Darymple's on South Broad. 

The Chemung County Office of Emergency Management is advising if you are in a location that has a history of flash flooding, we recommend you leave the area and get to shelter.  Flash flooding is unpredictable and you may need to leave at a moments notice. Please stay alert. Unnecessary travel is not advised at this time. 

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Flash Flood Warnings have been put into effect for Chemung, parts of Steuben and Bradford Counties until 5:15 tonight and multiple routes and roads have already been closed.


The following roads have been closed or have faced reported flooding thus far:
In Bradford County:

  • Parts of Route 6 near Burlington
  • Route 14 near Beaverdale Road in Troy
  • Several roads near the Ridgebury area

In Chemung County:

  • Route 427 has been closed near the Village of Wellsburg
    • Parts of Wellsburg, including Lower Maple Ave and homes near the Berwick Turnpike have been evacuated. 
    • The Bel Aire Mobile Home Court on Main Street is reportedly flooding. 
  • South Broadway/Route 14 in Elmira has reportedly seen some flooding
  • County Route 60 has reportedly seen flooding
  • Portions of Route 13 near I-86 have reported minor flooding
  • I-86 Eastbound past the Elmira exit has seen water on the roadway. 
  • West Church Street and Underwood Road are closed due to flooding. 
  • An unoccupied car was reportedly swept away on Christian Hollow Road in Southport. 
  • Parts of 352 in Big Flats are being shut down.

In Steuben County: 

  • River Road in South Corning has reportedly experienced flooding
  • Parts of Route 414 have seen minor flooding.