Sidney supervisor Bob McCarthy has declared a state of emergency in the area of the Fowler Finch Dam. Here's the press release we received from Delaware County around 7am:
Town of Sidney Supervisor Robert McCarthy has declared a State of Emergency pertaining to the Fowler Finch Dam located on Wheat Hill Road.
This State of Emergency is isolated to the dam only, as well as the inundation area in the vicinity of Wheat Hill Road and the Hamlet of Sidney Center. There are no emergency orders related to this State of Emergency, and no roads are closed.
The situation is being monitored by Delaware County Engineers and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation and a determination will be made as to the best corrective action for this situation.
