Fast flowing waters in the Oswegatchie near the St. Lawrence River devastated the docks at Hosmer’s Marina.

Photos shared by owner Bill Hosmer showed the docks broken apart. Although most of the river towns escaped damage from the recent flooding caused by Hurricane Debby’s visit to St. Lawrence County, highwater levels and fast moving water are still a problem for some on the big river. 

“Yesterday we suffered a total loss to our docking system due to the flooding from the last Hurricane. Our docks will remain closed for the remainder of the summer, we will try to get the gas dock operational once the water recedes, but it is closed until further notice.,” Hosmer said in a statement on social media.

“We'd like to thank everyone who stopped to help or reached out for support. We are so thankful that we live in this community that responded in a big way yesterday to help us. People showed up without asking to help, some stayed all day, others for an hour, some brought/bought food, others offered equipment, tools, and their ideas .... we couldn't be more thankful. We can't name everyone because there were so many people that helped and we do not want to forget anyone. As of now, what remains of our dock system is secure and all vessels are safe and floating. We will regroup and rebuild! Thank you everyone!!”

St. Lawrence County Emergency Services Director Matt Denner is encouraging property and business owners to fill out an online survey regarding storm-related damage. 

The survey will allow the county and state to get an inventory of damages and help develop an estimate that can be used to secure emergency funding reimbursements at the state and federal levels.

The survey can be found here.