2022 : Climate Change
Regular Severe Weather Events Stress The Park
Climate change has put more water vapor in the atmosphere and caused more precipitation. There are now regular heavy floods in winter and spring. Severe and violent thunderstorms cause blowdowns and fires, and there are more frequent power and communications outages. They regularly tear up roads and destroy bridges which are increasingly difficult to repair before the next disaster. All this puts pressure on Federal Disaster relief, local government and local emergency services.
Influenced Scenarios
Evidence
Another Ausable River Dam to be Removed
Old Mill Dam in Ausable Forks Being Removed
YTD Rain is 30% Below Normal, Wells Are Going Dry
Lincoln Pond Dam Getting a Major Rebuild
Third Dam Removal Project Gets Funding
11 Properties Now Franklin County Property as Flood-Buyout
125 New Weather Stations Coming to NYS
Read an update on the project here
Federally Funded Projects Must Plan for Climate Risk
New Law Requires Climate Change in Permitting, Funding
Read the press release here.
Read the law here (A06558/ So6617-B)
State Adds $3m to Keene and Jay Flood Resilience Budget
Read the news story here.
Buyouts of Flooded Homes in Essex County Completed
Read the news story here.
Numerous Rt 73 Flood Damaged Bridges to be Replaced
Read the news story here.
DEC Decides to Remove Storm Damaged Marcy Dam
FEMA Flood Plain Mapping Near Completion
Read the news here.
State Puts $6m Into Keene and Jay Flood Work
Read the announcement press here.
Tropical Storm Irene in August 2011
Irene caused unprecedented damage in eastern Park communities
Read about Irene here. As a resident of Keene, I would point out that now, 2 years after the flood, substantial parts of the rebuilding remain to be done. Road repairs, bridges, removal of ruined abandoned homes, stream reconstruction all remain incomplete. This is not for lack of trying. It is just slow.This article gives a great overview of the storm.
Lake Champlain reaches record levels and floods
Before Irene in August, Lake Champlain reached record levels in April and May
The flooding was epic the spring before Irene hit in August. Read about it here.June 2013 flooding
Floods in the region in late June 2013 caused enough damage to qualify as a disaster area again.
For Regular Severe Weather Events Stress The Park
For Regular Severe Weather Events Stress The Park