Sentences with phrase «causing ice jams»

Snow melt and rain will cause many rivers and streams to rise, potentially breaking ice layers causing ice jams and localized flooding with water covered roads, especially in low lying areas and urban and poor drainage areas.

Snow melt and rain will cause many rivers and streams to rise, potentially breaking ice layers causing ice jams and localized flooding -LSB-...]

Syracuse, N.Y. — Forecasters across Upstate New York are cautiously watching a warmup this weekend that could cause ice jam flooding again.

Forecasters across upstate are cautiously watching a warmup this weekend that could cause ice jam flooding again.

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So far this winter, ice jam flooding has caused an estimated $ 700,000 in damage to homes in the Lexington Green neighborhood.

The vehicle could be used right away to break up any remaining ice jams that cause flooding this winter and into the spring,» Schumer said.

Ice jams on the Saranac River caused extensive flooding in mid-January, destroying 70 mobile homes and displacing families.

The governor said that he shared in our frustration with the situation caused by the Hudson River flooding and ice jam and assured both towns that his office would do everything possible to reopen the bridge.

Following unseasonably warm temperatures this week, several communities across the region have been dealing with flooding caused by ice jams.

Ice jams in the Hoosic River could cause flooding in the Buskirk area.

The fact Brantford declared a state of emergency in February because of floods caused by ice jams might give some would - be homebuyers pause.

Flash floods occur in small and steep watersheds and waterways and can be caused by short - duration intense precipitation, dam or levee failure, or collapse of debris and ice jams.