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1972 Hurricane Agnes Flood in New York State: Home

This guide is inteded to provide primary sources to examine the effects and aftermath of the Hurricane Agnes Flood of 1972 on New York State.

Books

Historical Societies and Collections

Slideshow

Flooded Market St in Corning

Hardware Store on Corning's Market St with water running up to the front door.

Al Hall's Diner during the flood

Al Hall's Diner, on Hamilton St in Painted Post, with only its roof and signage visible above the flood water.

Flooded residential neighborhood in Corning

Flooded houses and a mostly submerged car on Bridge St in Corning on the north side, near W. Sycamore St.

Flooded West Pulteney St in Riverside

West Pulteney St in Corning under several feet of rapidly flowing floodwater. The McDonalds sign on a pole can be seen above the water with the Tastee-Freez behind it, and the Rotary gas station across the street

Flooded Pine St in Corning

Pine St in Corning, flooded.

Flooded Elmira

Downtown Elmira view from a helicopter [1972]

Walnut St Bridge

Water smashing into the Walnut Street bridge [1972]

Flooded Lake St in Elmira

Lake Street, 10:00am [1972]

Rapidly Running Genesee River

View of the Genesee River near the Lower Falls Bridge in Letchworth State Park during the Flood of 1972.

An Aerial View of Flooded Elmira

Aerial view of downtown Elmira [1972]

Videos

Official Analysis

Blogs and Personal Reflections

Oral Histories

Commemoration

This project is administered by the South Central Regional Library Council.