Elmira in Chemung County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Citizens Cascade

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

1. Citizens Cascade Marker

Inscription. Created to honor the people of Elmira for their spirit and determination to restore and beautify the Queen City after the devastating flood of July 23, 1972.

"This is our 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. It is on East Water Street (State Highway 352) east of Baldwin Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is affixed to a small work shed near the fountain. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 305 E Water St, Elmira NY 14901, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 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). 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.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

2. Citizens Cascade Marker

Google Photos (Submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)

Citizens Cascade<br>Chemung Canal Trust Company Building in Background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

3. Citizens Cascade
Chemung Canal Trust Company Building in Background

Citizens Cascade Artwork image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022

4. Citizens Cascade Artwork

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022

5. Citizens Cascade Artwork

Photographed by Scott J. Payne, April 9, 2022

6. Citizens Cascade Artwork

Photographed by Brian Scott, September 20, 2015

7. Citizens Cascade
Chemung Canal Trust Company Building in Background

Credits. This page was last revised on April 27, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 540 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on April 26, 2026, by Barbara Degnan of Southport, New York. 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. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.