UPDATE: State of Emergency has been lifted at 10am June 7
A State of Emergency was declared in Allegany County starting at 9 p.m. on Friday night.
From Staff Reporting,
Today, the entrance to Interstate 86 in Friendship is flooded.
This State of Emergency has been declared due to widespread and hazardous flooding and deteriorating road conditions.
Allegany County Legislative Chairman W. Brooke Harris said the worst areas were in the towns of Cuba and West Almond where he issued a temporary travel ban and he issued a travel advisory in the towns of Almond, Friendship, New Hudson, and Rushford. As soon as travel is deemed to be safe, these orders will be rescinded immediately.
Harris said for the remainder of the County, please check your routes and monitor weather conditions and forecasts prior to travel.
A Travel Ban means the roads are officially closed. Only emergency travel is allowed (police, ambulance, fire, doctors, nurses, etc.). Non-emergency travelers may be cited for a violation of law when traveling during a travel ban.
These are images of the entrance to I-86 in Friendship from a video shot by Lora Farnham:
This is a photo of flooding at homes of Cuba Lake where boats and jet ski’s came loose as well:
These are photos from the Angelica Fire and Rescue Facebook Page:
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARATION
A State of Emergency is hereby declared in the County of Allegany, effective 9:00 p.m. on June 6, 2025.
This State of Emergency has been declared due to widespread and hazardous flooding and deteriorating road conditions.
This situation threatens the public safety.
This State of Emergency will remain in effect until rescinded by a subsequent order.
As the Chief Executive of the County of Allegany, I, W. Brooke Harris, Chairman of the Board, exercise the authority given me under New York State Executive Law Section 24, to preserve the public safety and hereby render all required and available assistance vital to the security, well-being, and health of the citizens of the County of Allegany.
I hereby direct all departments and agencies of the County of Allegany, New York, to take whatever steps necessary to protect life and property, public infrastructure, and provide such emergency assistance deemed necessary.
