Local Waterfalls Roar After Hurricane Agnes - 1972

Hurricane Agnes in June 1972 was one of the most destructive hurricanes in US history, with more than $3 billion in damages in 12 states and more than 100 dead. The greatest impact was felt in New York, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and Virginia, with New York's Southern Tier suffering the worst flooding. Over the four-to-five day rain event more than seven inches of rain fell in Tompkins County. Buttermilk Creek was one of the many local creeks that overflowed its banks, and three feet of water was recorded flowing past the entrance to Buttermilk Falls State Park.

Learn more from this 2017 Ithaca Voice article about Hurricane Agnes.

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**The History Center archives do not currently (as of 2022) include any photographs of the 1972 Hurricane Agnes flood in Tompkis County. Potential donors are encouraged to contact archives@thehistorycenter.net.

IMAGE 1: Buttermilk Falls, Ithaca NY

IMAGE 2: Ithaca Journal, Front Cover, June 26th 1972

Images courtesy of The History Center in Tompkins County, 2022.

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