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Chemung County, New York

88 topographic sheets cover 46 settlements here, and 47 properties are on the National Register of Historic Places.

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From the record

47 National Register listings published here, 1 of them a National Historic Landmark.

Sources: the National Register database, National Park Service

New York within the United States
Chemung County within New York
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What the record shows

  • 1,385 topographic sheet readings cover the county's settlements.
  • 47 properties here are on the National Register of Historic Places: 31 buildings, 11 districts and 5 sites.
  • 5 of the 47 listings were added during the 1970s.
  • The Geographic Names Information System records 46 populated places in this county; 46 are covered by at least one topographic sheet.

Places on the National Register

47

Every property in this county listed on the National Register of Historic Places, with the year it was listed and the federal nomination document.

Photograph PropertyType ListedReference
John Brand Jr. Housebuilding201010000024
John Brand Sr. Housebuilding201010000913
Buildings at 104-116 West Water St.building200808001230
Chemung Canal Bank Buildingbuilding197878001844
Chemung County Courthouse Complexdistrict197171000531
Chemung District School No. 10building200808000449
Chemung Railway Depot- Horseheadsbuilding199696001442
Christ Episcopal Churchbuilding200000000879
Clinton-Columbia Historic Districtdistrict201515000308
Warren E. Eaton Motorless Flight Facilitydistrict201313000778
Elmira Civic Historic Districtdistrict198080002596
Elmira Coca-Cola Bottling Company Worksbuilding199797000423
Elmira College Old Campusdistrict198484002068
Elmira Heights Village Hallbuilding198282003349
Emmanuel Epsicopal Churchbuilding199898001395
Erste Deutsche Evangelische Kirchebuilding200707001121
Alexander Eustace Housebuilding201211000996
Dr. Hovey Everett Housebuilding200706001299
Fire Station No. 4building198888000242
William S. Gerity Housebuilding201010000025
Goff, Way and Brand Leaf Tobacco Warehousebuilding2022100008028
Hanover Square Historic Districtdistrict198282001094
Horseheads 1855 Extension Historic Districtdistrict198080002597
Howell, F. M., and Companybuilding198484002069
John W. Jones Courtbuilding2017100000645
John W. Jones Housebuilding200303001019
Maple Avenue Historic Districtdistrict201313000599
Miller Block and Townhousebuilding2017100001244
Mount Saviour Monasterydistrict201514001213
Near Westside Historic Districtdistrict198383003906
Newtown Battlefieldsite197272000826
North Main and West Water Commercial Historic Districtdistrict201616000015
Park Churchbuilding197777000936
Pentacostal Holy Temple Church of Jesus Christbuilding199898001387
Pratt Housebuilding200808001075
Quarry Farmbuilding197575001177
Riverside Cemeterysite201212000953
Scotchtown Cemeterysite200808001229
St. Matthew's Episcopal Churchbuilding2017100001622
St. Patrick's Parochial Residence-Convent and Schoolbuilding199292001561
Stowell Housebuilding2022100008029
Teal Parksite198383003907
The George and Theodora Bragg Housebuilding2025100012131
Trinity Churchbuilding200707001122
George Washington Schoolbuilding2017100000480
Woodlawn Cemtery and Woodlawn National Cemeterysite200404001117
Zimmerman Housebuilding198383003912

Bird's-eye views and land ownership maps

5

Drawn when these were printed as single large sheets: the town seen from the air, and the county divided into its farms with every owner named. Each opens the original at the Library of Congress.

Bird's-eye view, 1873 - Elmira, N.Y. : 1873
Bird's-eye view (1873) - Elmira, N.Y. : 1873. Library of Congress.
Bird's-eye view, 1901 - Elmira, N.Y. 1901
Bird's-eye view (1901) - Elmira, N.Y. 1901. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1876 - City atlas of Elmira, New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, based upon plans deposited in the Department of Surveys
Land ownership map (1876) - City atlas of Elmira, New York : from official records, private plans and actual surveys, based upon plans deposited in the Department of Surveys. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1896 - Atlas of the city of Elmira, New York : from official records, private plans and surveys, under the direction and personal supervision of
Land ownership map (1896) - Atlas of the city of Elmira, New York : from official records, private plans and surveys, under the direction and personal supervision of. Library of Congress.
Land ownership map, 1853 - Map of Chemung County, New York : from actual surveys
Land ownership map (1853) - Map of Chemung County, New York : from actual surveys. Library of Congress.

Photographs from libraries nationwide

9 of 21 shown

Selected from the Digital Public Library of America's 21 image records catalogued for this county. Every one shown here carries a public-domain status or a licence that permits reuse on a site that carries advertising; non-commercial, share-alike and restricted images are excluded. The selection is spread across the county's towns (at most eight per town), so no single institution's bulk upload crowds out the rest. Each opens the holding library's record, and the complete set at the Digital Public Library of America is one click away.

The new map of the City of Elmira, Boston Public Library - undated
The new map of the City of Elmira. Wipfler, M. W, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
The new map of the City of Elmira, Boston Public Library - undated
The new map of the City of Elmira. Wipfler, M. W, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Mark Twain Hotel, Elmira, New York, Boston Public Library - undated
Mark Twain Hotel, Elmira, New York. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Sullivan's Monument at Newtown Battlefield Park, near Elmira, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Sullivan's Monument at Newtown Battlefield Park, near Elmira, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
New York State Reformatory, Elmira, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
New York State Reformatory, Elmira, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
S. F. Iszard Co., Elmira, N. Y., "Elmira's largest department store.", Boston Public Library - undated
S. F. Iszard Co., Elmira, N. Y., "Elmira's largest department store.". Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Mark Twain's study, Quarry Farm, East Hill, Elmira, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Mark Twain's study, Quarry Farm, East Hill, Elmira, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Langdon Plaza, Elmira, N. Y., Boston Public Library - undated
Langdon Plaza, Elmira, N. Y.. Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.
Airport obstruction chart OC 131, Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, Elmira, New York, Boston Public Library - undated
Airport obstruction chart OC 131, Elmira/Corning Regional Airport, Elmira, New York. United States. National Ocean Service, Boston Public Library, via the Digital Public Library of America.

The county from the air

42 shown

Flown by the U.S. Geological Survey between 1937 and 1989, the Aerial Photo Single Frames collection is the definitive mid-century view of the land: fields, roads and rivers as the camera saw them. The Survey holds 1,414 frames inside the rectangle that bounds this county; the 42 frames below were taken over the county itself, chosen across the decades of flights (at most four a year from that rectangle), so one flight cannot crowd out the rest. The full set is free to browse and download at EarthExplorer under the dataset Aerial Photo Single Frames.

U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-05-11, scale 1:43100
1942-05-11, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-05-11, scale 1:43100
1942-05-11, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-04-10, scale 1:16400
1948-04-10, scale 1:16400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:31000
1952-04-16, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:31000
1952-04-16, scale 1:31000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-05-06, scale 1:30000
1957-05-06, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-05-06, scale 1:30000
1957-05-06, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-05-06, scale 1:30000
1957-05-06, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1957-05-06, scale 1:30000
1957-05-06, scale 1:30000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-30, scale 1:24000
1968-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-30, scale 1:24000
1968-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1974-04-01, scale 1:76000
1974-04-01, scale 1:76000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-05-11, scale 1:43100
1942-05-11, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1942-05-11, scale 1:43100
1942-05-11, scale 1:43100. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1944-04-29, scale 1:16300
1944-04-29, scale 1:16300. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1944-04-29, scale 1:16300
1944-04-29, scale 1:16300. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1944-04-29, scale 1:16300
1944-04-29, scale 1:16300. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1944-04-29, scale 1:16300
1944-04-29, scale 1:16300. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-04-10, scale 1:16400
1948-04-10, scale 1:16400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-04-10, scale 1:16400
1948-04-10, scale 1:16400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1948-04-10, scale 1:16400
1948-04-10, scale 1:16400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:23600
1952-04-16, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1952-04-16, scale 1:23600
1952-04-16, scale 1:23600. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-04, scale 1:60000
1960-05-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-04, scale 1:60000
1960-05-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-04, scale 1:60000
1960-05-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1960-05-04, scale 1:60000
1960-05-04, scale 1:60000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-30, scale 1:24000
1968-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1968-03-30, scale 1:24000
1968-03-30, scale 1:24000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-04-15, scale 1:78000
1977-04-15, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-04-15, scale 1:78000
1977-04-15, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1977-04-15, scale 1:78000
1977-04-15, scale 1:78000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-04-01, scale 1:80000
1979-04-01, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-04-01, scale 1:80000
1979-04-01, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 1979-04-01, scale 1:80000
1979-04-01, scale 1:80000. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-10, scale 1:14400
2002-04-10, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-10, scale 1:14400
2002-04-10, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-10, scale 1:14400
2002-04-10, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.
U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph, 2002-04-10, scale 1:14400
2002-04-10, scale 1:14400. U.S. Geological Survey aerial photograph.

Weather records

22 stations, 4 gages

The thermometers that kept this county's weather, and the gages that measured the flow of its streams, as the federal records hold them. The extremes below are measured values from those records, not estimates.

The 1950 census, district by district

114 districts

Who lived here in 1950, one enumeration district at a time, as the Census Bureau described each district. Each row opens its official National Archives result, with Population Schedules and ED Maps available there.

  • 8-1Ashland town: Wellsburg village
  • 8-2Ashland town - That part outside Wellsburg village
  • 8-3Baldwin town
  • 8-3BN/A
  • 8-4Big Flats town: Big Flats, unincorporated (See aerial photo ARS-14-75 for boundaries of Big Flats, unincorporated)
  • 8-5Big Flats town - That part north of the Erie Railroad, outside Big Flats unincorporated (See aerial photo ARS-14-75 for boundaries of Big Flats, unincorporated)
  • 8-6Big Flats town - That part south of the Erie Railroad, outside Big Flats, unincorporated (See aerial photo ARS-14-75 for boundaries of Big Flats, unincorporated)
  • 8-7Catlin town
  • 8-8Chemung town: Chemung town - That part north of State Highway 17, and east of County Highway 25
  • 8-9Chemung town - That part south of State Highway 17, and west of County Highway 25
  • 8-10Elmira city: Elmira city - That part of Ward 1, excluding Mark Twain Hotel in Block 454 Bounded by W. Church; Railroad Ave.; Chemung River; Columbia extended, Columbia. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 453, 454-part, 455, 456, 457, 458, 459, 485, 486, 499NW, 500N
  • 8-11Elmira city - That part of Ward 1, comprising Mark Twain Hotel in Block 454
  • 8-12Elmira city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by W. Church; Columbia, Columbia extended; Chemung River; Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 460, 461, 462, 463, 464, 465, 484, 501NE
  • 8-13Elmira city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by W. Church; Walnut; Chemung River, Grove, Winsor Ave.; Hoffman. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 466, 467, 468, 469, 470, 471, 472, 473, 482, 483, 501NW
  • 8-14Elmira city - That part of Ward 1 Bounded by W. Church; Hoffman, Winsor Ave., Grove; Chemung River; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 474, 475, 476, 477, 478, 479, 480, 481
  • 8-15Elmira city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by E. Church, Ward line; City limits; John, Judson, E. Market; Orchard. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 400S, 401, 404, 405, 406, 407, 408, 409, 410, 411, 412, 413, 414, 419
  • 8-16Elmira city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by E. Market, Judson, John; City limits; City limits; Chemung River, Orchard. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 402, 403, 410, 411, 412,415, 416, 417, 418, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497E
  • 8-17Elmira city - That part of Ward 2 Bounded by E. Market; Orchard; Chemung River; Melvin Pl., High, John, Washington. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 421, 422, 423, 424, 491, 492
  • 8-18Elmira city - That part of Bard 2 Bounded by E. Church; Orchard, E. Market, Washington, John, High, Melvin Pl.; Chemung River; Dewitt Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 420, 425, 426, 427, 428, 429, 430, 490
  • 8-19Elmira city - That part of Ward 2, excluding Langwell Hotel in Block 452 Bounded by E. Church; Dewitt Ave.; Chemung River; Erie Railroad. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 431, 432, 433, 434, 435, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 443, 444, 445, 446, 447, 448, 449, 450, 451, 452, 487, 488, 489, 499NE
  • 8-20VOID
  • 8-21Elmira city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by W. Clinton; Erie Railroad; W. Church; Columbia. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 246, 247, 250, 251, 280, 281, 282, 283, 284, 285, 286, 287, 288, 289, 290, 291S
  • 8-22Elmira city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by W. Clinton; Columbia; W. Church; Elm, W. 3rd, Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 237, 238, 240, 241, 244, 245, 248, 249, 252, 253
  • 8-23Elmira city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by W. Clinton; Walnut, W. 3rd, Elm; W. Church; Euclid, W. 2nd, Grove. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 214, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 239, 242, 243
  • 8-24Elmira city - That part of Ward 3 Bounded by W. Clinton; Grove, W. 2nd, Euclid Ave.; W. Church; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 183, 184, 185, 186, 187, 188, 189, 190, 191, 192, 208, 209, 210, 211, 212, 213, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218
  • 8-25Elmira city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by Ward line; City limits; Ward line, E. Church; Newton Creek. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 385, 386, 387S, 393, 394, 395, 396S, 397, 398, 399, 400N
  • 8-26Elmira city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by E. 5th; Newton Creek; E. Church; Washington, E. 2nd, Sullivan. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 366, 368, 369, 370, 371, 381, 382, 383, 384
  • 8-27Elmira city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by E. 5th; Sullivan; E. 2nd; High, E. 3rd, Madison Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357, 360, 361, 367, 372, 373, 374, 375
  • 8-28Elmira city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by E. 3rd; High, E. 2nd, Washington; E. Church; William, E. 2nd, Madison Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 314, 358, 359, 362, 363, 364, 365
  • 8-29Elmira city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by E. Clinton; Madison Ave., E. 2nd, William; E. Church; Lake. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 312, 313, 314, 315, 316, 317, 318, 325, 326, 327, 328
  • 8-30Elmira city - That part of Ward 4 Bounded by E. 5th; Madison Ave., E. Clinton, Lake; E. Church; Erie Railroad. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 307, 308, 309, 310, 311, 319, 320, 321, 322, 323, 324, 329, 330, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336
  • 8-31Elmira city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by W. Washington Ave.; Erie Railroad; W. 5th; College Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 272, 273, 274, 275, 296, 297, 298, 299, 300, 301, 302
  • 8-32Elmira city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by W. 5th; Erie Railroad; W. Clinton; Park Pl. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 276, 279, 291N, 292, 293, 294, 295
  • 8-33Elmira city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by Washington Ave.; College Ave., W. 5th, Park Pl.; W. Clinton; Columbia, W. 5th, Davis. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 255, 256, 261, 262, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 270, 271, 277, 278
  • 8-34Elmira city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by W. Washington; Davis; W. 5th; Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 228, 229, 230, 231, 232
  • 8-35Elmira city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by W. 5th; Columbia; W. Clinton; Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 233, 234, 235, 236, 237, 254, 257, 258, 259, 260
  • 8-36Elmira city - That part of Ward 5 Bounded by Ward line, W. Washington; Walnut; W. Clinton; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 176S, 177, 178, 179, 180, 181, 182, 193, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 224, 225, 226, 227
  • 8-37Elmira city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Carpenter, Ward line, Carpenter, Ward line; City limits; Ward line, E. 5th, Ward line, E. 5th; Oak. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks : 45S, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59S, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 376, 377, 378, 379, 380, 387N, 388, 389, 390, 391, 392, 396N
  • 8-38Elmira city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Maxwell Pl.; Oak; E. 5th; Lake, E. Washington Ave., Lackawanna Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 344, 345, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350
  • 8-39Elmira city - That part of Ward 6 Bounded by Ward line; Lackawanna Ave., E. Washington Ave., Lake; E. 5th; Erie Railroad. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 104S, 303, 304, 305, 306, 337, 338, 339, 340, 341, 342, 343
  • 8-40Elmira city - That part of Ward 7, excluding Elmira Reformatory (part) and Reception Center in Block 9 Bounded by City limits; Erie Railroad; Woodlawn Ave., College Ave., W. Warren, Marathon, Warnick, Davis, Woodlawn Cemetery property, Walnut, West Hill; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9-part, 10, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
  • 8-41Elmira city - That part of Ward 7, comprising Elmira Reformatory (part) in Block 9 (Remainder of Elmira Reformatory is in Elmira town)
  • 8-42Elmira city - That part of Ward 7, comprising Reception Center in Block 9
  • 8-43Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Warnick, Marathon, W. Warren; College Ave.; Woodlawn Ave.; Davis. This Enumeration District consists of the following block: 28. SUPERVISOR NOTE: This Enumeration District is expected to require subdivision. Examine before enumeration. See instructions.
  • 8-44Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Woodlawn Ave.; Erie Railroad; W. Center; College Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128
  • 8-45Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by W. Center; Erie Railroad; Roe Ave., College Ave., Fayette; Davis. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 133, 134, 135, 136
  • 8-46Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Woodlawn Cemetery property line; Davis; Roe Ave.; Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157, 158, 159, 160
  • 8-47Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by West Hill; Walnut; Roe Ave.; Hoffman. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 20, 21, 22 161, 162, 163, 171
  • 8-48Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by City limits, West Hill; Hoffman, Roe Ave., Walnut; W. Washington Ave., Ward line; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 164, 165, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 171, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176N
  • 8-49Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Roe Ave.; Davis; W. Washington Ave.; Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 146, 147, 148, 149, 150, 151
  • 8-50Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Fayette; College; Webber Pl.; Davis. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 137, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 143
  • 8-51Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Roe Ave.; Erie Railroad; W. Washington Ave.; Davis, Webber Pl., College Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 144, 145
  • 8-52Elmira city - That part of Ward 8 Bounded by City limits; City limits; Ward line, Carpenter, Ward line, Carpenter, Oak, Maxwell Pl.; Lake, Matthews, Pratt, Thurston, Lake. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 42, 43, 44, 45N, 46, 53, 54, 59N, 60, 61, 70, 71, 72, 73, 92, 93
  • 8-53Elmira city - That part of Ward 8 Bounded by City limits; Lake; Norton; Grand Central Ave., Lehigh Valley Railroad, E. Warren, Erie Railroad. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 1, 2, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41, 75, 78
  • 8-54Elmira city - That part of Ward 8 Bounded by Norton, Lake, Thurston; Pratt; Matthews, Lake, Division; Grand Central Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 74, 79, 80, 81, 88, 89, 90
  • 8-55Elmira city - That part of Ward 8 Bounded by E. Warren, Lehigh Valley Railroad; Grand Central Ave., Division, Lake; Maxwell Pl., Ward line; Erie Railroad. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 35, 36, 37, 76, 77, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 91, 94, 95, 96, 104N
  • 8-56Elmira city - That part of Ward 9 Bounded by Chemung River; Ward line, Horner; Spaulding, Lormore, Falck; Pennsylvania Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 593, 594, 595, 596, 597N, 598, 599, 600, 601, 602, 603
  • 8-57Elmira city - That part of Ward 9 Bounded by Chemung River; Pennsylvania Ave.; E. Henry, W. Henry; S. Main. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 499S, 572, 573, 574, 575, 576, 577, 578, 579, 580, 581, 582, 583
  • 8-58Elmira city - That part of Ward 9 Bounded by E. Henry; Pennsylvania Ave., Falck, Lormore, Spaulding; Horner, Falck, E. La France; Erie Railroad. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 584, 585, 586, 587, 588, 589, 590, 591, 592
  • 8-59Elmira city - That part of Ward 9 Bounded by W. Henry; Erie Railroad; W. La France, Pennsylvania Ave.; S. Main. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 563, 564, 565, 566, 567, 568, 569, 570, 571
  • 8-60Elmira city - That part of Ward 10 Bounded by Chemung River; S. Main; Partridge; Fulton. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 500S, 551, 552, 553, 554, 555, 556, 557, 558, 559, 560, 561
  • 8-61Elmira city - That part of Ward 10 Bounded by Chemung River; Fulton; Partridge; Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 501 SE, 533, 534, 535, 536, 537, 538, 539
  • 8-62Elmira city - That part of Ward 10 Bounded by Partridge; Fulton; Mt. Zoar; Walnut. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 530, 531, 532, 540, 541, 545, 546
  • 8-63Elmira city - That part of Ward 10 Bounded by W. Hudson; Walnut, Mt. Zoar, Jefferson; Franklin; Pine, Partridge, James. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 505, 508, 512, 513, 517, 518, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 542
  • 8-64Elmira city - That part of Ward 10 Bounded by Chemung River; Walnut, W. Hudson, James, Partridge, Pine; Franklin; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 501 SW, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507,510, 511, 514, 515, 516, 519, 520, 521, 522, 523
  • 8-65Elmira city - That part of Ward 10 Bounded by Partridge; S. Main, Pennsylvania Ave.; Franklin; Jefferson, Mt. Zoar, Fulton. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 543, 544, 547, 548, 549, 550, 562
  • 8-66Elmira city - That part of Ward 11 Bounded by Ward line; Chemung River; City limits; Maple Ave., Luce, Robinson, Horner. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 497W, 498, 597S, 609, 610, 611, 612, 613, 614, 615, 616, 617, 618, 619, 620, 621
  • 8-67Elmira city - That part of Ward 11 Bounded by Horner, Robinson, Luce, Maple Ave., Home, Spaulding. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 603, 604, 605, 606, 607, 608, 632, 633, 634
  • 8-68Elmira city - That part of Ward 11 Bounded by E. La France, Falck, Horner Spaulding, Home, Maple Ave. E. Miller Howard. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 627, 628, 629, 630, 631, 635, 636, 637, 638, 639, 640, 641, 642
  • 8-69Elmira city - That part of Ward 11 Bounded by Pennsylvania Ave., W. La France, E. La France; Howard; E. Miller; S. Main. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 643, 644, 645, 646, 647, 648, 649, 650, 669, 670, 671, 672, 673, 674, 675
  • 8-70Elmira city - That part of Ward 11 Bounded by E. Miller; Maple Ave.; City limits; S. Main. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 622, 623, 624, 625, 626, 651, 652, 653, 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660
  • 8-71Elmira city - That part of Ward 12 Bounded by S. Main; W. Miller; Pennsylvania Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 668, 676, 677, 678, 679
  • 8-72Elmira city - That part of Ward 12 Bounded by Franklin; Pennsylvania Ave.; Baty Ave.; Herrick This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 687, 688, 689, 690
  • 8-73Elmira city - That part of Ward 12 Bounded by Franklin; Herrick; Baty, Holdridge; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 691, 692, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 723
  • 8-74Elmira city - That part of Ward 12 Bounded by Holdridge, Baty; Pennsylvania Ave.; Herrick, Beecher, Southport, Cypress; City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 685, 686, 693, 694, 695, 709, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 724, 725
  • 8-75Elmira city - That part of Ward 12 Bounded by Cypress, Southport, Beecher Herrick, Pennsylvania Ave. City limits City limits. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 696, 698, 699, 703, 704, 705, 706, 707, 708, 726, 727
  • 8-76Elmira city - That part of Ward 12 Bounded by W. Miller; S. Main; City limits; Pennsylvania Ave. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 661, 662, 663, 664, 665, 666, 667, 680, 681, 682, 683, 684, 697, 700, 701, 702
  • 8-77Elmira Heights village, comprising parts of Elmira and Horseheads towns: Elmira Heights village - That part in Elmira town Bounded by Town line; Village limits; Village limits; Erie Railroad
  • 8-78Elmira Heights village - That part in Elmira town Bounded by Town line; Erie Railroad; Village limits; Village limits
  • 8-79Elmira Heights village - That part in Horseheads town Bounded by Village limits; Village limits; Town line; Erie Railroad, E. 9th, Grand Central Ave., Delaware, Lackawanna, & Western Railroad
  • 8-80Elmira Heights village - That part in Horseheads town Bounded by Village limits; Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Grand Central Ave.; E. 9th; Erie Railroad
  • 8-81Elmira Heights village - That part in Horseheads town Bounded by Village limits; Erie Railroad; Town line; Oakwood Ave., Village limits
  • 8-82Elmira Heights village - That part in Horseheads town Bounded by Village limits; Oakwood Ave.; W. 13th; Robinwood Ave.
  • 8-83Elmira Heights village - That part in Horseheads town Bounded by Village limits; Robinwood Ave., W. 13th, Oakwood Ave.; Town line; Village limits
  • 8-84Elmira town, outside Elmira Heights village: West Elmira, unincorporated: West Elmira, unincorporated - That part Bounded by 1/2 mi. offset line north of and parallel to State Highway 17E; Elmira city limits; W. l1st, Cobbles E., State Highway 17E, Demarest Pkwy., Water; Morningside Dr., W. Church, Hendy Ave., Clinton, Underwood Ave.
  • 8-85Elmira town: West Elmira, unincorporated - That part Bounded by 1/2 mi. offset line north of and parallel to State Highway 17E; Underwood Ave., Clinton, Hendy Ave., State Highway 17E, Morningside Dr., Water, Larchmont, Larchmont extended; Chemung River; Town line
  • 8-86Elmira town: West Elmira, unincorporated - That part Bounded by Water; Demarest Pkwy., Demarest Pkwy. extended; Chemung River; Larchmont extended, Larchmont
  • 8-87Elmira town: West Elmira, unincorporated - That part Bounded by W. 1st; Elmira city limits; Chemung River; Demarest Pkwy. extended, Demarest Pkwy., State Highway 17E, Cobbles E.
  • 8-88Elmira town - That part east of Oakwood Ave., outside Elmira Heights village and Elmira city
  • 8-89Elmira town - That part west of Oakwood Ave., outside Elmira Heights village, Elmira city and West Elmira, unincorporated and excluding Elmira Reformatory (part) (See separate map for boundaries of West Elmira)
  • 8-90Elmira Reformatory - That part in Elmira town (Remainder of Elmira Reformatory is in Elmira city, Ward 7) (Remainder of Elmira town is in Elmira Heights village)
  • 8-91Erin town
  • 8-92Horseheads town, outside Elmira Heights village: Horseheads village: Horseheads village - That part Bounded by Village limits; Mill, Center, Sayre; Pennsylvania Railroad
  • 8-93Horseheads village - That part Bounded by Village limits;Village limits, Pennsylvania Railroad; Village limits; Village limits
  • 8-94AHorseheads village - That part Bounded by Sayre, Conter, Mill; Grand Central Ave.; Village limits; Pennsylvania Railroad
  • 8-94BHorseheads village - That part Bounded by Mill; Village limits; Village limits; Grand Central Ave.
  • 8-95Victory Heights, unincorporated Bounded by Corporate limits of Horseheads; Newtown Creek; Town line, Corporate limits of Elmira Heights; Erie Railroad, Pennsylvania Railroad
  • 8-96Horseheads town - That part outside Horseheads village Bounded by Town line; Town line; Newtown Creek, Horseheads village limits, Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad; Town line
  • 8-97Horseheads town - That part outside Horseheads village and Victory Heights, unincorporated, and excluding Chemung County Home Bounded by Newtown Creek; Town line; Town line; Newtown Creek, Horseheads village limits (See separate map for boundaries of Victory Heights)
  • 8-98Chemung County Home (In Horseheads town)
  • 8-99Southport town: Southport town - That part Bounded by Town line; Town line; Town line; Erie Railroad
  • 8-100Southport town - That part Bounded by Town line; Erie Railroad; Caton Ave.; State Highway 328
  • 8-101BSouthport town - That part Bounded by State Highway 328, Caton Ave.; Erie Railroad; Town line; State Highway 14
  • 8-101ASouthport town - That part Bounded by Tow line; State Highway 328; State Highway 14
  • 8-102Southport town - That part Bounded by Town line; Town line, State Highway 14; State Highway 328; County Highway 29, County Highway 36
  • 8-103Southport town - That part Bounded by State Highway 328; State Highway 14, Town line; Town line; County Highway 27
  • 8-104Southport town - That part Bounded by Town line; County Highway 36, County Highway 29, State Highway 328, County Highway 27; Town line; Town line
  • 8-105Van Etten town: Van Etten village
  • 8-106Van Etten town - That part outside Van Etten village
  • 8-107Veteran town: Millport village
  • 8-108Veteran town - That part east of Ridge Rd.
  • 8-109Veteran town - That part west of Ridge Rd., outside Millport village
  • 8-110Elmira city - That part of Ward 7 Bounded by Woodlawn Ave.; College Ave.; W. Center; Davis. This Enumeration District consists of the following blocks: 129, 130, 131, 132
  • 8-111Horseheads town - That part outside Elmira Heights and Horseheads villages and Victory Heights Bounded by Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad; Horseheads village limits, Pennsylvania Railroad, Erie Railroad, Elmira Heights village limits; Town line; Town line (See separate map for boundaries of Victory Heights) (Remainder of Horseheads town is in Elmira Heights village)

Wildfire, 1992 to 2020

952 fires

Every wildfire the federal occurrence database records inside this county: 952 of them, burning about 1,116 acres. 67 started naturally and 125 were recorded as arson. Each settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it.

Reported cause Fires
Missing data/not specified/undetermined447
Debris and open burning131
Arson/incendiarism125
Smoking88
Natural67
Equipment and vehicle use46
Misuse of fire by a minor18
Power generation/transmission/distribution15
Recreation and ceremony12
Other causes3

The five largest, by the area the report gives. None of them was recorded as arson.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
15 April 1994Debris and open burning50 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
16 March 2020Debris and open burning22 acresNew York Forest RangersWUTHERING FIRE
15 April 2003Missing data/not specified/undetermined20 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
13 April 2001Debris and open burning18 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
28 March 1997Smoking15 acresNew York Forest Rangersnot named
26 April 2009Smoking15 acresFire Department of New Yorknot named
10 April 2014Debris and open burning14 acresNew York Forest RangersALLEN FIRE
9 March 2020Missing data/not specified/undetermined14 acresNew York Forest RangersLANGFORD CREEK RD FIRE

Every settlement page carries the fires within five miles of it - see the settlement index below.

Storms, 1961 to 2025

60 of 324 shown

The NOAA Storm Events Database holds 324 reports for this county, causing no deaths, 12 injuries and about $38,419,400 in recorded property damage. Each settlement page carries the reports that name it.

Kind of event Reports
Thunderstorm Wind199
Hail69
Flash Flood42
Tornado6
Flood5
Lightning3

The most serious of them, by death, then injury, then recorded damage. The accounts are quoted exactly as the forecast office filed them.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
May 1983Tornado (F3)not stated6 hurt, $2,500,000no account filed
June 2002Thunderstorm WindBig Flats4 hurt, $50,000Strong thunderstorm winds took down a tree on church Street in Elmira. The snapped off 6 feet from the ground. The tree landed on a car parked in a driveway. Four people in the station wagon suffered only minor scrapes from glass when the tree landed on the rear of the car. Musical equipment in the back was smashed. In Big Flats it took down several large trees along Route 352. Some of the trees took down utility lines. A large produce stand was flipped. 2100 customers lost power in Chemung County and adjacent Steuben County.
September 2001LightningChemung1 hurtNewspaper reports indicate that lightning struck a metal building on Route 60 as a plant worker was entering it. The charge was transmitted to the worker who was subsequently injured.
June 2000Thunderstorm WindWaverly1 hurtFire and rescue personnel reported 1 inch diameter hail in Waverly. Also, thunderstorm winds knocked a tree onto a car on Route 407, slightly injuring the driver and trapping her in the vehicle for 30 minutes.
January 1996Flash FloodCountywide$17,800,000no account filed
July 2012Tornado (EF1)Hendy Creek$10,000,000A tornado touched down west of Elmira near Miracle Lane off of Route 352. It traveled through west Elmira and into downtown Elmira along Church Street. It fell hundreds of trees. Some trees smashed cars, homes, and porches. It was amazing no one was injured or killed. The damage path widened while in downtown Elmira between Route 14 and Route 17. Then the tornado turned towards the southeast and traveled in a path near Jerusalem Hill Road. It lifted near the intersection of Jerusalem Hill Road and Monkey Run Road.
November 1996Flash FloodCountywide$1,500,000no account filed
September 2011Flash Flood(Elm)Elmira Arpt$1,000,000Major flash flooding took place across most of the small streams, creeks and poor drainage areas in eastern Chemung County. Many roads and bridges were washed out.
September 2004Flash FloodCountywide$1,000,000Heavy rain with amounts from 2.5 to 4 inches caused flash flooding. The rain which fell from the 16th to the 18th was due to the remnants of hurricane Ivan. Many streams and creeks went out of their banks. The rain also caused the Chemung River to flood. A few homes were damaged by the flash flooding.
August 2003Flash FloodSouthport$750,0003 to 3.5 inches of rain caused massive flash flooding of the Southport area in Chemung County. Seely and Dry Run Creeks were most impacted. Numerous roads were closed and flooded. Several residents and buildings were evacuated due to the flooding.
April 2011Tornado (EF2)Erin$575,000The tornado started just west of the Erin Town Hall, south of Route 223. It began just southwest of the local cemetery and tracked toward the northeast. Numerous pine trees were snapped off and uprooted in the cemetery. ||Immediately to the west of the cemetery, a well-constructed barn was destroyed, with all four walls completely collapsed. The tornado tracked northeast and across Route 223. The tornado lofted debris into the yard across the street with debris from the destroyed barn impaled into the front lawn. Debris also blew all the windows out of the front of the home, with some debris penetrating the siding and thrown into the home. At this site, all three vehicles were damaged with a beam from the destroyed barn impaled through the dashboard of one vehicle. An 11,000 pound camper was flipped up over a five foot fence and toppled onto its side before coming to rest.||The tornado continued tracking to the northeast with damage to a barn roof and debris wrapped in trees. A garage and mobile home were completely destroyed. Heavy debris from the mobile home was strewn approximately 100 yards downstream from the site, with lighter material found several miles away. ||The tornado tracked an additional one-half mile up the hill with numerous trees uprooted or snapped and two horses killed on the farm. At this point, the tornado lifted and no additional damage was found.
July 2003Flash FloodNorthwest Portion$500,000Two day rainfall between 2 and 4 inches fell on the 21st into the 22nd. Very slow-moving thunderstorms on the 22nd caused flash flooding. The excessive rainfall caused flooding along Catherine Creek. Several roads were closed as a result of this flooding.
April 2011Flash FloodWaverly$400,000Several towns and villages experienced damage to roads and culverts due to heavy rain and flash flooding. The town of Erin and Village of Millport both reported severe damage to roads and the highway system. Damage was also reported in The towns of Ashland, Baldwin and City of Elmira.
August 2013Flash FloodTompkins Corners$150,000Major flash flooding was reported in Millport with several roads washed away.
July 2015Flash FloodElmira$100,000Numerous underpasses in the City of Elmira were flooded by standing water up to 5 feet deep. Several cars were stranded which required the occupants to be rescued by emergency personnel.
September 2014Tornado (EF1)North Chemung$100,000An EF1 tornado touched down just east of Elston Hollow Rd with a path length of 6 miles and a maximum width of 150 yards. This tornado produced 100 mph winds and snapped and uprooted numerous trees along its path. A barn was completely collapsed and one barn had its roof blown off. A pickup truck was lifted and dropped between 6 to 12 feet away. A trailer attached to the truck was dragged up to 12 feet away. Several homes were also damaged.
April 2005Flash FloodCountywide$100,000no account filed
April 2025Thunderstorm WindHendy Creek$75,000Strong thunderstorm winds led to the partial collapse of Elmira Drive-in movie theater screen.
August 2013Flash FloodChambers$75,000Extensive flooding was reported along State Route 414. Water was covering roads in several areas and was into houses.
September 1998Thunderstorm WindHorseheads$70,000The same line of thunderstorms that produced damage across Steuben county continued eastward into Chemung county and maintained its intensity. More wind damage resulted in the greater Elmira area. Many trees were uprooted or blown down in an area from Horseheads south and southeast towards East Elmira. Several traffic lights were also dislodged, forcing the closure of a few roads for a brief time period. One home in East Elmira sustained minor damage as a large tree crashed through a portion of a separated garage.
May 2018Thunderstorm WindBig Flats$50,000Thunderstorm winds blew down a large tree crushing an SUV and damaging a roof.
July 2018Flash FloodWest Elmira$50,000Stationary thunderstorms created severe flooding of roads and properties along Hendy Creek into the village of West Elmira.
September 2018Flash FloodWellsburg$50,000Numerous roads were flooded in Wellsburg. One bridge was damaged, and a trailer park was evacuated.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindPine City$50,000Trees were blown down and homes were damaged. Twenty-five homes suffered minor damage, and one house had substantial damage.
June 2005LightningBig Flats$50,000Lightning hit the Ruby Tuesday restaurant at the Arnot Mall in Big Flats. The lightning lifted the roof off the building, shut off the electricity, and burned out the air conditioning unit. The smoke from the unit and the power outage temporarily closed the mall.
June 2005Thunderstorm WindBig Flats$50,000Thunderstorm winds downed trees and wires in Big Flats, Horseheads, Elmira, and Southport. A tree fell onto a house in Big Flats. Also in Big Flats a trailer was blown off its foundation.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindElmira$50,000Severe thunderstorms developed across the area. The thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines. Some structural damage was also reported. In Parish, Oswego County, a lightning strike killed 11 cows and injured three. Numerous power outages were reported -- some due to the downed lines, others from lightning strikes. In Syracuse, a tornado touched down and uprooted trees. The tornado caused damage to a fire department building. A large truck bay door was ripped off as were the ceiling tiles from inside the building. Minor structural damage also occurred to nearby buildings.
August 1993Thunderstorm WindElmira$50,000no account filed
June 1998Thunderstorm WindHorseheads$45,000The same severe storm that produced wind damage and large hail in Steuben county earlier in the afternoon remained severe as it crossed into Chemung county. Widespread reports of trees blown down and utility poles toppled were received from the Horseheads and Elmira areas between 325 and 340 pm EDT. Some minor house damage was also noted in Horseheads from falling trees.
May 1998Thunderstorm WindErin$40,000A cluster of severe thunderstorms moved across Chemung County between 2:30 and 3:30 pm EDT. Numerous trees and power lines were knocked down in Erin and the northeastern part of the county between 3:05 and 3:20 pm EDT.
July 2012Tornado (EF1)North Chemung$35,000A tornado touched down and moved up and down over ridges and valleys for almost 14 miles. The first touch down was across Route 1 in North Chemung. The tornado moved east, eventually moving out of Chemung County into Tioga county just northwest of the Town of Lockwood. The majority of damage was to softwood and hardwood trees which were uprooted or snapped. Unlike the extensive straight-line wind damage found to the south of this track, this damage clearly had signs of circular motion in a very concentrated and narrow path. The damage path averaged about 200 yards wide. Some homes, garages and sheds were damaged by wind with trim or siding torn or shingles off roofs. Some homes had more significant damage from trees falling on them. One barn was completely destroyed.
July 2003Thunderstorm WindBig Flats$30,000Thunderstorm winds blew down trees and wires in Big Flats, Elmira and Elmira Heights. Elmira Corning Regional Airport ASOS measured a 62 mph gust. Elmira Heights had trees come down on wires, railroad tracks, and roads.
May 1998HailElmira Hgts$30,000A severe thunderstorm dumped large hail from the Elmira/Elmira Heights vicinity eastward to near Breesport. Hailstones approaching golf ball size severely dented cars in a used automobile lot and cracked a few windshields.
April 2020FloodMillport$25,000Flooding occurring in several basements in the area.
August 2018Flash FloodWest Elmira$25,000Flash flooding led to evacuations and swift water rescues near Southport.
June 2006Thunderstorm WindElmira$25,000Trees and wires blown down by strong thunderstorm winds.
May 1996Thunderstorm WindElmira$25,000no account filed
September 2018Flash FloodVan Etten$20,000Several roads were flooded in the area.
August 2018Flash FloodWellsburg$20,000Numerous roads were experiencing flash flooding and wash overs near the NY/PA border.
August 2013Flash FloodBig Flats$20,000Significant flash flooding was occurring with Sing Sing Road underwater near the airport.
September 2012HailHorseheads$20,000Quarter to golf ball size hail lasted for ten minutes.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindElmira$20,000Numerous mobile homes were damaged.
May 2009Thunderstorm WindOwens Mill$20,000A NWS storm survey team determined that a severe thunderstorm produced straight-line wind gusts to 80 mph across portions of southeast Chemung county. Some of the damage that was observed included damage to the roof of an apartment building on Wynkoop Creek Road, and extensive tree damage along a portion of West Drybrook Road.
June 2005Flash FloodBig Flats$20,000Slow moving thunderstorms with heavy rain caused flash flooding. In Big Flats roads and bridges were flooded. In Southport several roads were flooded.
July 2024Thunderstorm WindHendy Creek$16,000Strong thunderstorm winds knocked down a large maple tree which fell onto a mobile home.
July 2019Thunderstorm WindSullivanville$15,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and power lines along Roemmelt Road.
September 2018Flash FloodWellsburg$15,000Several roads experienced rapid flooding in the area. Merriam Road was impassable due to rushing flood waters and possible road scouring.
September 2018Flash FloodElmira$15,000Flooding occurred along Route 427 near Maple Avenue. All lanes were closed in the area of the Berwick Turnpike.
August 2018Flash FloodSouthport$15,000Flash flooding swept a car down Christian Hollow Road.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindWellsburg$15,000A roof was blown off a trailer, and attached carports were ripped away in Carriage Estates.
May 2011Thunderstorm WindWellsburg$15,000A trailer was overturned and flipped on it's side in Westover Hills.
July 1999LightningSullivanville$15,000Lightning struck a three-story barn on Veteran Hill Road in the town of Veteran twice between 630 and 639 pm. The lightning ignited a fire that totally destroyed the barn which contained 200 to 300 bails of hay inside.
September 2012HailHorseheads$15,000no account filed
August 2023Flash FloodElmira Hgts$10,000Water from two small creeks rushed rapidly off of a nearby hill and significantly flooded both lanes of I-86 near the Horseheads interchange. The interstate remained closed until the following morning.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindSouthport$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down multiple trees and wires in the Southport area.
July 2021Thunderstorm WindSouthport$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires in the vicinity of Broadway Street and Franklin Street.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindErin$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and destroyed some playground equipment.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindElmira$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down numerous trees.
July 2020Thunderstorm WindBreesport$10,000Strong thunderstorm winds brought down trees and wires.
August 2020Flash FloodPine Vly$10,000Torrential rainfall forced Catharine Creek out of its banks and across NY State Route 14.

Mines and quarries

23 recorded

The Survey's mineral resources record lists 23 workings inside this county. 13 still produce and 10 are closed or unrecorded. Each settlement page carries the workings within five miles of it.

Commodity Workings
Sand and Gravel, Construction21
Salt2

The least common of them first, because a county's hundredth gravel pit says nothing its first ten did not.

Where SiteCommodity StatusRecorded
E.C.Kesselring No.1 WellSaltPast Producer
J.Murphy No.1 WellSaltPast Producer
Bannister Road PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Breesport PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Breesport Pit and MillSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Chemung PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Chemung PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Chemung PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Chemung PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Dixon PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
E.R. Wolcott Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Frank Treat Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Frank Treat Sand and Gravel PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Horseheads PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Horseheads Town PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast Producer
Horsheads PlantSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Janoski's PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Lowman PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Maple Avenue PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionPast ProducerSedimentary
Maple Avenue PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
No. 3 Maple Avenue PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Town PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer
Town Source PitSand and Gravel, ConstructionProducer

Every populated place in the county

46

Named settlements recorded in the Geographic Names Information System, each with the topographic sheets covering it. Villages, hamlets and abandoned places alike. Each is shown with the nearest named watercourse or landform and the survey quadrangle it falls on.

Provenance

  • Topographic sheets. USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection, county index, measured from the bulk metadata.
  • Fire insurance maps. Library of Congress Sanborn collection, faceted to this county.
  • Photographs. Each place queried individually against the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs search.
  • Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
  • Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
  • Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.