Flooding affected the area again in 1946. In Elmira, the Chemung River rose eighteen feet and overflowed. Parts of Route 17 were closed due to the flooding, as was the Olean airport.
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West Church looking east from viaduct [1946]. Courtesy of the Steele Memorial Library and Chemung County Historical Society.
Residents traverse the flooded street using a raft.