I blogged about the 3 feet of snow we received on Day 57 and assumed it would still be on the ground by Memorial Day. I couldn’t have been more wrong – a combination of four days of rain and higher temperatures has melted nearly all of the snow. The rainfall and water from melted snow, however, caused some major issues. Creeks, streams and other bodies of water overflowed and caused a great dealing of flooding in the tri-state area.
I captured a photo of Seely Creek (which runs underneath Able Noble Drive) to illustrate the higher water levels, but it does you very little good without a “before” photo for a point of comparison. I intend on taking a photo in the next couple weeks that will serve as the baseline for the creek on an average day (see UPDATED photo below taken on Day 78).
What’s in a name? Seely Creek was (aptly) named after the Seely family, one of the most prominent families in Orange County. The Seely family is of English ancestry and originally emigrated to the United States in the 17th Century. A major branch of the family moved to Chester, NY where they became one of the largest land owners in the town. The creek bearing the family name ran through their farm.
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I believe that it is Trout Brook that runs under Abel Noble Drive? It doesn’t meet Seely Creek until it reaches Steven’s Place.
Hello,
I am interested in property on Able noble drive and upon doing a Google search, your blog popped up. 🙂 did Seely creek overflow during Sandy or Irene, to your knowledge? 13able noble is adjacent and I’m curious if the home got flooded.
Thanks!