Mohawk River Flood Cleanup in Stockade
The Stockade's 1914 and 2011 floods make river cleanup the first question most owners here ask.
Stockade, NY · 12305
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Stockade, NY
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water damage restoration in Stockade
The Stockade is the historic core of Schenectady, about 0.7 km from the city center, and it was evacuated during the August 2011 Mohawk River flood. Schenectady Water Damage Restoration serves the Stockade from Schenectady; river water is handled as contaminated, and drying begins only after the silt is out.
The Stockade begins with a river. Its historic core lies close to the Mohawk, and the water that reached it in 2011 and 1914 came over the river's banks rather than through a single pipe. The regional newspaper report from 2011 said houses there that had never flooded before took more than four feet of water, and the crew plans for that depth before it plans for anything else.
A call from the Stockade is usually a cellar call. The lower rooms sit below the street, the stairs are narrow, and the cellar holds the furnace, stored boxes and often a finished room. The first visit checks the power and the stairs, then maps the water and the silt line before any pump runs.
The Stockade is also where the city's record flood left its mark. Officials and the National Weather Service describe the 1914 crest, and the 2011 water rose toward the same ground, so an owner who has lived through either should keep the old line in view when the new one is marked.
- City
- Stockade, NY
- County
- Schenectady County
- ZIP codes
- 12305
- Hours
- Phones answered 24/7
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Most requested services in Stockade
Emergency Water Extraction in Stockade
Cellars in the historic core fill from the lowest point, and standing water comes out first.
Crawl Space and Cellar Moisture in Stockade
Ground near an old channel can keep a cellar damp after the surface water has gone.
Structural Drying and Dehumidification in Stockade
Older walls hold water inside the lath, so drying is read in the framing.
Mold After Water Damage in Stockade
Mold work in the Stockade needs a New York license under Labor Law Article 32.
Carpet and Hardwood Floor Drying in Stockade
Lower-floor rooms are read from below as well as above after a river flood.
Today in Stockade
Local weather drives activity here: heat, humidity and rain change what shows up week to week.
Why does the Stockade's ground hold water?
Local history accounts describe the Binnekill, a branch of the Mohawk, running from the river flats into the Stockade area in earlier times. It was deep enough to be a protected channel behind Van Slyck's Island, and the low ground to the southwest of the early city was prone to flooding from it. Ground shaped by an old channel drains slowly, and water that stands in it finds the cellars first.
A cellar here can hold water after the river has fallen, because the surrounding ground is still wet. The crew reads the floor and the lower wall for moisture from below, not only from the surface, and it records the readings against the dry standard set on the first visit.
What did the 1914 and 2011 floods leave in the Stockade?
The National Weather Service records the flood of record at Schenectady as 232.9 feet on 28 March 1914, caused by an ice jam, with water reaching Broadway. The 2011 flood, from Hurricane Irene, was called a 500-year event by officials, who expected the river to crest at least six feet above the 1914 record, according to a regional newspaper report.
Both floods left a silt line on the walls. The crew photographs that line before cleaning, because the height of the line is part of the record for the insurer and a guide to how far the water went in each room.
How does a crew get equipment into a Stockade cellar?
The Stockade is a dense grid, so a van or trailer often cannot stop close to the house. The crew plans its route for pumps, hoses and dehumidifiers on the first call, and it stages equipment where it reaches the wet rooms without blocking the street longer than it must.
Removed material leaves by the same stairs and door. The route is set before the work begins, and the owner is told where the material will be staged before it is carried out.
What should a Stockade owner keep from an earlier flood?
A house that flooded in 2011 may still show staining or soft framing where the water stood. Photographs of the high-water mark and the readings from that time belong in the house file. A later crew can compare its new readings with the old ones and see whether the wall has been drying all along.
The same file helps a new claim. An insurer that sees the history of the house in one place can judge a second loss against the first.
What should a Stockade owner photograph before the crew arrives?
Photograph the high-water line on the front and back walls, the cellar door frame, the furnace platform and each stored box that stood in water. Those marks are the first things an adjuster asks to see, and they are easier to take before anything is moved.
Note the time you first saw water and the time it began to fall, if you saw it. A short written note with those times, kept next to the photographs, shows how fast the water rose on the night it came.
What does a Stockade cellar's wet line tell the crew?
The line shows how high the water stood, and the crew reads the wall above it as well as below. A line that stops low on the wall can mean the water drained away quickly, and a line high on the wall can mean it stood for hours.
The crew records the height and the time, and it uses them to decide how far up the wall to read for moisture.
What does a Stockade owner keep after the 1914 and 2011 floods?
The house's own flood photographs and readings, kept with the current file.
A note of any earlier repair to the cellar wall, so a later crew knows what was done.
Need service in Stockade today?
Call any hour and explain what is going on. You get a clear price before any work starts.
Job stories
Typical jobs in Stockade
Silt in a Stockade cellar after a river rise
- What homeowners notice
- After a river rise, a homeowner in the Stockade finds a silt line on the cellar walls, a wet furnace platform and stored boxes standing in brown water. The stairs are slippery and the power to the cellar is still on.
- What we do
- The crew confirms the stairs and the panel before entering, cuts power to the cellar, pumps the standing water and removes the silt. Soaked boxes and carpet pad are taken out and logged, and the lower wall is read with meters and dried to the standard.
- What to expect
- The owner receives the photographs, readings and removal list the day the cellar is cleared, ready for the insurer's adjuster.
Coverage
Where we work in Stockade
Neighborhoods we cover
- The historic core
- A dense one-square-mile street grid
- Former Binnekill ground
- Cellars and lower rooms
Landmarks and main roads
- Van Slyck's Island
- the bridge to Scotia
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Everything else
All services available in Stockade
- Emergency Water Extraction
- Structural Drying and Dehumidification
- Mohawk River Flood Cleanup
- Canal Lock and Dam Flood Damage
- Burst Supply Line Water Damage
- Water Heater Leak Damage
- Sewer Backup Cleanup
- Ceiling and Drywall Water Damage
- Roof Leak Water Damage
- Mold After Water Damage
- Carpet and Hardwood Floor Drying
- Hidden Water Leak Detection
- Crawl Space and Cellar Moisture
- Commercial Water Damage Restoration
- Washing Machine and Appliance Leak Damage
- Insurance Claim Documentation
- Sump Pump and Backwater Valve Failure
FAQ
Stockade FAQs
Was the Stockade flooded in 2011?
Yes. A regional newspaper report said the Stockade was evacuated during the August 2011 Mohawk River flood from Hurricane Irene. This page does not give a damage total for the neighborhood.
Does the 1914 flood matter for a cellar today?
It is the flood of record for the city. The National Weather Service puts the 1914 crest at 232.9 feet, caused by an ice jam, which is why the high-water mark on old walls is worth recording.
Can I stay in my house during cleanup?
Not in the rooms the water reached, until the crew has cleared them and a qualified electrician has checked the power.
Where can equipment be staged on a narrow street?
The crew plans access on the first call and asks where equipment can stand. It cannot promise a parking space.
What should I photograph first?
The silt line on each wall, the cellar before cleanup, the stairs and each stored item that stood in the water.
Does the Stockade's history change the first visit?
Yes. The crew reads the cellar for an older line of water, because a cellar that held river water before may still hold moisture from it.
Do I need old records for a new claim?
They help. A later crew can compare its readings with the earlier ones.