hydrography

OLEAN — No one was hurt and no property damage reported after an afternoon grass fire on the flood-control levee along the Allegheny River on Monday. ...

From a 1922 advertisement for the latest in washing machines to Olean North End boys answering for their filching, to the proposed construction of a c...

WELLSVILLE — When it rains in June, longtime residents of Wellsville look to the sky and remember Hurricane Agnes of 1972, when the heavens opened up,...

A look back on the minute-by-minute progression of the Flood of 1972 7 a.m. — 2.41 inches of unrelated late spring rain are reported overnight in Olea...

Editor’s note: Fifty years ago this week, the Southern Tier was inundated with floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Agnes — which claimed 128 li...

SALAMANCA — Thursday, June 22, 1972 — a date many Salamanca residents will never forget. On that day, Hurricane Agnes came calling, spreading destruct...

GREAT VALLEY — Don Wild was employed with the National Resource Conservation Service when Hurricane Agnes spawned the Flood of 1972 in Cattaraugus Cou...

PORTVILLE — If you’ve ever wondered how Letchworth Park came about, with its deep canyons and gorgeous waterfalls, or how glaciers are still impacting...

KENNEDY — Authorities in Chautauqua County are investigating the drowning of a 46-year-old Dutchess County man after the canoe he was in overturned on...

Mayor Bill Aiello recognized Terry Bush and Jason Iacono for their “quick, decisive and heroic actions” that saved the life of a woman earlier this mo...

The Allegheny National Forest Chapter of the North Country Trail Association will hold the annual Allegheny 100 Hiking Challenge (A-100) from June 10-...

OLEAN — A mid-winter thaw may have gotten some people outdoors on Wednesday, but flooding may be a problem for some in the region. The National Weathe...

BUFFALO (AP) — The lengthy effort to clean up the Buffalo River could pay off in the next few years. The Buffalo News reported Sunday that the federal...

NIAGARA FALLS (AP) — A car that was stuck partly submerged near the brink of Niagara Falls after a daring rescue attempt last week went over the falls...

NIAGARA FALLS (AP) — A U.S. Coast Guard diver lowered from the sky Wednesday braved frigid rapids to get to a car submerged in water near the brink of...

BRADFORD, Pa. — The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford will host an online exhibition featuring waterways of Western New York and beyond from Nov. 1...

FRANKLINVILLE — A visit to colorful Case Lake on Lyndon Road in the town of Franklinville on a sunny Autumn day can be a relaxing experience. Especial...

New York state’s new catch-and-release trout stream season begins Saturday, expanding fishing opportunities in fall’s cooled waterways that hold trout...