Power Outage and Pool Closure Following Strong Thunderstorms

(Updated 6:30 pm 7/5)

Strong thunderstorms, with winds reported at 60 mph swept through Scarsdale around 8 pm on Saturday night July 4, pulling down utility lines and taking out power. 

As of 7:45 am, 286 homes were without power - and a fallen tree was blocking the entire entrance to Colonial Acres. By 1 pm, the map showed about 30 homes without power. Residents were still reporting outages on Penn Boulevard, Franklin Road and Crossway. In order to make the repairs at Colonial Acres, it was necessary to cut off power to the entire neighborhood. 

The Village sent out the following around 2 on Sunday:

"Con Edison is currently in the area of Colonial Acres to prepare for removal of downed tree/wires. In order to safely perform this emergency work, Con Edison will need to de-energize the primary lines in the area, which may temporarily cause additional outages for residents in the surrounding areas."

The power outage also affected the Scarsdale Pool, which was closed for several hours on July 4, and on July 5 was not able to open. Here is the note from the pool sent out on July 5:

Dear Pool Members,An uprooted tree on Mamaroneck Road at the Saxon Woods Golf Course

We wanted to provide an update regarding today's pool operations.

Due to an electrical outage resulting from last night's storm, the Scarsdale Pool is unable to open at this time. Restoration time is still to be determined, and we are continuing to monitor the situation closely.

We will provide updates throughout the day as we assess the situation and receive additional information. We appreciate your patience and understanding and look forward to welcoming everyone back as soon as it is safe to do so.

Thank you,
Scarsdale Pool Management

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Evening Update

At 6:30 pm on July 5, the Village of Scarsdale sent out the following update showing closed roads and more homes without power than was originally indicated on the outage map:

Here is what the said:

Road Closures
Our Department of Public Works, Police Department, Fire Department, and other Village personnel have been working continuously to assess damage, clear roadways where it is safe to do so, and coordinate with Con Edison and other utility partners. As of 5pm, the following roadways still remain closed in the Village:

-Mamaroneck Road between Catherine Road and Canterbury Road
-Colonial Road at #3 (Con Edison currently on scene)
-Berwick at Whig Road
-Penn Road at #85 (Con Edison currently on scene)

Outage Information
A few hundred Scarsdale customers remain without electric service. Con Edison reports that approximately 7,000 customers remain without power across Westchester County, which experienced the largest concentration of storm-related outages. Several Con Edison restoration crew(s) are currently assigned within Scarsdale, and Village officials remain in close communication with the utility and continue to advocate for the resources needed to restore service to our community as quickly and safely as possible.

Flood Watch through Tomorrow Evening
The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for our area through Monday night. Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected, capable of producing localized flash flooding, rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, isolated strong to damaging wind gusts, and ponding on roadways. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are expected, with localized amounts of 4 inches or more possible where thunderstorms repeatedly move over the same locations. Residents should avoid unnecessary travel during periods of heavy rain, never drive through flooded roadways, and stay well away from downed trees and any wires, which should always be treated as energized.

Residents should report all power outages, downed wires, gas odors, and other utility-related issues directly to Con Edison at 1-800-752-6633, even if they believe the outage has already been reported. Customers who report outages will receive restoration updates directly from Con Edison. For all other non-emergency public safety concerns, including downed trees, flooded roadways, blocked streets, or other hazards, please contact the Scarsdale Police Department non-emergency line at 914-722-1200. If you observe an immediate threat to life or property, call 911.