Weekend News Brief
Written by Dan Fischer on February 19, 2022
Flooding is receding.
The flooding caused by Thursday’s rapid snow melt is diminishing this weekend.
Tonawanda Creek at Batavia crested at the moderate flood stage of 10-ft, 2-inches on Friday night. By early Saturday morning, the level had dropped to a minor flood stage of 9 ft.
The Tonawanda is forecast to continue to recede over the rest of the weekend.
At the height of the flooding, Law Street in Batavia had been closed, Kibbe Park was flooded out and Stegman Road in Pembroke was also closed.
But that’s not the end of the weather story.
The National Weather Service has also issued a special weather statement for Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties.
A line of heavy snow has been detected on radar. The snow will be accompanied by winds gusting over 40 mph. This will cause significant blowing snow. Be prepared for hazardous driving conditions. Consider delaying travel if you will be going through this area of heavy snow.
These conditions are expected to subside by late Saturday afternoon.
The City of Batavia’s interim Fire Chief Dan Herberger says he is not interested in the job on a permanent basis.
Herberger has sent a letter off to the second floor of city hall letting City Manager Rachel Tabelski know of his decision.
He said he would rather be a firemen working on a truck.
Tabelski says Herberger will stay on as interim chief until a new chief is hired. She said she hopes the job can be filled from within the department.
New Yorkers who like to fish can take part in their sport free of charge this weekend.
The first free fishing weekend of 2022 gets underway this weekend and no license is required to participate.
The commissioner of the State Department of Environmental Conservation says the weekend is an opportunity for people to spend time outdoors while also enjoying things like angling and ice fishing. The next free fishing days are June 25 and 26th.
A Silver Springs man is facing charges after police say injured a deputy who tried to take him into custody after he was caught trying to break into a home. Wyoming County Sheriff’s deputies were called to Letchworth State Park just after 10:30 p.m. Last Sunday for a report of a man stripping off his clothes and attempting to break into a residence. 29 year old Tanner Salamone was approached by deputies and a struggled ensued. A deputy was injured, evaluated at Wyoming County Community Hospital, and released.
Salamone was charged with resisting arrest and degree assault.
