The Catskill Chronicle

NY ALERT – National Weather Service, Binghamton, NY  (December 1, 2010) – A flood warning has been issued for the following rivers in New York: The Beaverkill near Cooks Falls affecting Delaware and Sullivan counties. At 3:00 p.m. Wednesday the stage was 9.5 feet. Flood stage is 10.0 feet. Minor flooding is forecast.

The forecast is for rise above flood stage to near 11.0 feet by tonight. Then the river will fall below flood stage by tonight. Impact at 10.0 feet when minor flooding begins.

Safety message… Do not drive over flooded roads or bridges.

For further river and weather information, visit weather.gov/bgm

This warning expires December 2 at 11:52 a.m. unless canceled earlier.