WEST SENECA, N.Y. (WIVB) — A flood watch remains for Erie County through Saturday and that means cities, towns and villages along rivers, creeks and streams are standing ready in case there are ice jams that cause flooding.
That includes the town of West Seneca, which is watching the Buffalo and Cazenovia Creeks. The town says it hasn’t had any flooding so far, but it is taking extra precautions in case the water level starts to rise.
One area that tends to deal with creek overflow is the neighborhood around West Willowdale Drive, which sits along Cazenovia Creek. The town installed generators and pumps to keep water out of the sewer system and out of neighbors’ homes.
This area has seen major water back-ups in the sewer system before. The town is also going through a major sewer system project to put an end to the problem.
On Wednesday night, Cazenovia Creek had an ice jam as the water flowed from Elma and East Aurora to West Seneca and Buffalo. Fortunately, there wasn’t any major flooding or property damage.