Black River News

People along the Black River in the Watertown area were watching the river closely today, after forecasters predicted the Black would come close to setting a new record for high water as it crested.

See the text of the river flood warnings at the bottom of this web story for more details.

Bassett-Baxter American Legion Post 789, 415 West St., will be used as a shelter tonight for those displaced because of flooding along the Black River.

West Main Street in the city has been closed to traffic from Bradley Street to VanDuzee Street due to flooding at the Rail Road Bridge.

Despite last night's cold weather, flood watches and warnings remain in effect for all of the North Country and Vermont.

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A Flood Watch continues for a large swath of central and northern New York, generally north and east of Syracuse as new rainfall combined with melting snow pushes some rivers and streams over their banks.

The Black River in Watertown surpassed its 10-foot flood stage this morning and water levels are predicted to continue to rise through Thursday.

Matthew A. Doheny, Rob Astorino and Assemblyman Kenneth D. Blankenbush, R-Black River, Republican candidates for U.S. Congress, New York Governor and New York Assembly, respectively, visited Slack Chemical Co., 465 South Clinton St., where they toured the facilities and discussed regulatory overhaul with owner Robert R. Sturtz.

The National Weather Service has issued flood watches for a large swath of central and northern New York as melting snow pushes some rivers and streams over their banks.

Jefferson County's Democratic Party has endorsed Sackets Harbor lawyer Susan A. Sovie as the Democratic candidate for county Family Court judge.

State police charged Kim Stone, 49, of 204 W. Remington St., with felony grand larceny after she stole a credit card, police said.

With almost all the mounds of snow gone, city crews soon will start concentrating on removing the tree limbs, branches and other debris left from the Dec. 21 ice storm.

Samaritan Medical Center honored Dr. David O. VanEenenaam last week with the 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award.

The letter to Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, dated Tuesday, outlines the threat of cuts to the post, as the Army studies the impacts of wide-scale cuts.

A handful of Central New York lawmakers cast no votes Monday on part of this year's state budget that will create harsher laws for public officials caught taking bribes, cracks down on teens texting while driving, and authorizes borrowing $30 million to revitalize the western shore of Onondaga Lake.

The 2014-15 state budget agreement includes a $9 million increase for the Environmental Protection Fund, which could allow the state to purchase more lands for preservation.