Ice Jam 2009

February's spectacular Ice Jam on Buffalo River and Caz Creek!
Posted at Captain Mark K's request, with great thanks to Jerry the Intern for the daytime (Feb 10) pics. Night pics are from the eve of Feb 11. Captions follow the photos.

Caz at Leydecker bridge, W Seneca, looking upstream.

Caz at Leydecker, looking downstream.

Caz Creek at Parkside & Willowdale, W Seneca, looking upstream. Just starting to buckle and crunch.

Caz at Stevenson St bridge, looking upstream.

Caz Creek at at Caz bridge, looking upstream and to the left bank.

Caz Creek at Caz bridge, looking upstream.

Caz Creek at Caz bridge, looking downstream.

Confluence of Buffalo River and Cayuga Creek, looking upstream from Harlem bridge.

Buffalo River, looking downstream from Harlem bridge.

Buffalo River, looking upstream from Harlem Rd fishing access site.

Buffalo River under thruway overpass, downstream from Harlem Road fishing access site.

Buffalo River at Ogden bridge, downstream side.

Buffalo River at Ogden, looking downstream.

Caz Creek at Bailey Bridge, looking upstream.

Caz Creek at Bailey, looking downstream towards the confluence with Buffalo River.

Buffalo River, looking upstream at Seneca bridge.

Buffalo River, looking downstream at confluence with Caz.

The Cotter ramming ice at Babcock St.

High water at Seneca Bluffs as the ice jammed at Buffalo River & Caz confluence.

Big jam at Buffalo River confluence with Caz; looking downstream from Mongovan Park.