Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Citizens Cascade
"This is out home town and nothing under God will take it from us."
Dedicated by Hugh L. Carey, Governor
State of New York August 9, 1997
Erected 1997.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Disasters. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1972.
Location. 42° 5.282′ N, 76° 48.133′ W. Marker is in Elmira, New York, in Chemung County. Marker is on East Water Street (State Highway 352). Marker is affixed to a small work shed near the fountain. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elmira NY 14901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Elmira (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chemung Canal (about 400 feet away); 107th New York Volunteers (about 800 feet away); 1776-1796 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ross Gilmore Marvin (approx. ¼ mile away); Old Ferry (approx. ¼ mile away); Dewittsburgh (approx. ¼ mile away); Chemung County Korea and Vietnam Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Chemung County World War I Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); AFL-CIO Veterans Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmira.
Also see . . .
1. Hurricane Agnes still stirs up a flood of memories. Syracuse.com website entry (Submitted on May 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Elmira NY Remembers The Flood of '72. Elmita NY website entry (Submitted on May 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
3. It Sprinkled, It Rained, and It Poured. YouTube video on the Elmira Flood of 1972 (4m 39s) (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
4. Images of the 1972 Flood. Google Photos (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 366 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 4, 5, 6. submitted on April 11, 2022, by Scott J. Payne of Deposit, New York. 7. submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.