A woman drives though rising waters in a car wash parking lot on Chapman Rd in Washington Mills as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Children play in the flood waters on Lincoln Ave at Sunset Ave as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017. The children were told by several adults, and one sewer worker not to play in the water because there could be an open manhole cover missing which would get then sucked into the drain, and that flood waters contains backed up sewage. Flood waters contain a potential toxic mix of ground water, sewer water and other toxic substances such as gasoline from flooded cars. https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/extreme-weather/floods-standingwater.html
Residents watch the rising water from their porches on Lincoln Ave at Sunset Ave as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Children play in the flood waters on Lincoln Ave at Sunset Ave as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017. The children were told by several adults, and one sewer worker not to play in the water because there could be an open manhole cover missing which would get then sucked into the drain, and that flood waters contains backed up sewage. Flood waters contain a potential toxic mix of ground water, sewer water and other toxic substances such as gasoline from flooded cars. https://www.cdc.gov/healthywater/emergency/extreme-weather/floods-standingwater.html
Flooding on the North/South Arterial as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Cars drive though rising waters on Genesee St in South Utica as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
A couple embrace during heavy rains that caused flooding in Southern Oneida County on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in greater Utica, NY.
Cars drive though rising waters on Oneida St in South Utica as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Cars drive though rising waters on Hibgy Road in New Hartford as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Flooding from heavy rains in Southern Oneida County on Saturday, July 1, 2017 in New Hartford, NY.
As water from Sauquoit Creek passes through Tasha B Soulia's backyard, a backed up sewer drain spews in her front yard on Chapman Road in Washington Mills, NY on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area. Mills, NY.
As water from Sauquoit Creek passes through Tasha B Soulia's backyard, a backed up sewer drain spews in her front yard on Chapman Road in Washington Mills, NY on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area.
Cars drive though rising waters on Chapman Rd in Washington Mills as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
As water from Sauquoit Creek passes through Tasha B Soulia's backyard, a backed up sewer drain spews in her front yard on Chapman Road in Washington Mills, NY on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area.
Cars drive though rising waters on Chapman Rd in Washington Mills as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Mills, NY.
Cars drive though rising waters on Chapman Rd in Washington Mills as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017. Mills, NY.
Cars drive though rising waters on Chapman Rd in Washington Mills as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
A work crew watches rising waters on Lincoln Ave at Sunset Ave as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
A work crew watches a kyacker in rising waters on Lincoln Ave at Sunset Ave as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Workers move sand bags in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Workers move sand bags in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Jay K Lumber in New Hartford, NY floods as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017. d, NY.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Rising waters rush through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.
Specators take photos of the rising waters rushing through the parking lot in the Big Apple Music Plaza in New Hartford, NY as heavy rain caused flooding throughout Utica, NY area on Saturday, July 1, 2017.