Local officials tabulating damage from flooding

Photo by Tom Rivers: A chunk of Eagle Harbor Road in Albion had the east side shoulder wash out from the flooding last night. The west side of the road has held up, but the water passes over the road to the other side washed out a chunk of the road. Orleans County’s Department of Public Works has closed this part of the road to traffic and is seeking an engineer’s opinion on the next steps for getting it repaired. The culvert pipes underneath have been exposed from having part of the road washed out.

Local highway and emergency management officials were out assessing damage to roadways and public infrastructure from the flooding on Tuesday and overnight.

A section of Eagle Harbor Road in Albion seems to have suffered the worst damage. The chunk of the road was washed away from the flooding, forcing the Orleans County DPW to block traffic in this spot, which is between Route 31 and the Erie Canal. Local traffic can still use the road, but there are traffic barriers to deter traffic between Route 31 and Albion-Eagle Harbor Road.

Provided photos: Culvert Road at the tunnel going under the Erie Canal was full of stone, gravel and some debris that needs to be cleaned out, said Justin Niederhofer, the county’s emergency management director.

Some of the culvert pipes on the side of the road were also knocked loose and exposed.

The Monroe-Orleans County Line Road was closed to traffic after being flooded.

This driveway and part of Monroe-Orleans County Line Road in Murray were washed out from the raging waters.

Firefighters were called to pump out 100 basements and respond to other storm emergencies, including two cars that got swept into ditches. This photo shows a backyard on Batavia Street in Holley.

Niederhofer said local officials will be tabulating the damages and costs from the response, and may be eligible for federal FEMA funding. The county could be part of a larger regional application for FEMA aid, he said.