June was a record month for rainfall here. The ground is saturated and every thunderstorm is causing additional flooding. We had a couple staying with us from Toronto last week whose sailboat is trapped on the canal due to the flooding. The week before that we rescued a couple from a soggy campground who were riding a tandem from Plymouth MA to Tonawanda (NY) ,they had been soaked by rain for two days straight and were on the verge of giving up ( I think they finally did).

The section of the ECT from Fort Plain to Little Falls is frequently damaged from floods. The alternative is Route 5 S which between Fort Plain and Little Falls has the only two significant hills on the whole 365 mile long route. But it is quite scenic offering a panoramic view of the Mohawk Valley .

The train derailment was caused by two trains hitting each other.