Residents and residents of the sports clubhouses along Little Pine Creek Road were still busy clearing away flood debris on Monday.

The flood quickly caused Little Pine Creek to flood with rainwater.

The small bridge on the road to Carsontown, about 3 kilometers south of the village, was washed away.

Bob Mutchler of Cogan Station was at Alamo Camp, 11405 Little Pine Creek Road, and pointed to the high water mark in the house.

Damage to Little Pine Creek Road from Tropical Storm Debby near English Center on Monday. The bridge connecting the road to Carsontown was also washed away during the storm. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

The mark was 28 inches above the floorboards.

Mutchler and his friend Tom Seewald of Williamsport walked to the bank of the creek.

They pointed to a rock barrier just east of Hilltop Drive that no longer led down the creek. Erosion from the floodwaters cut further into the river bank, leaving a sandbar in the middle of the creek that diverted water into two channels.

On the other side of the stream, several plane trees had fallen over.

“If the dike (rock formations) had been there, there would have been no water,” said Mutchler.

Tom Seewald removes flooring from Camp Alamo in the English Center. The ground floor of the sports camp was damaged by Tropical Storm Debby. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

“It goes across the street and sneaks around behind,” said Seewald.

They called for the state’s environmental agencies to pay more attention to ongoing riverbank erosion.

Seewald was one of those who cleaned up the house. He hauled the water-damaged linoleum pieces onto an open trailer. Inside were two men who pulled out the linoleum with hammers and claws. Seewald threw the flooring material onto the back of a trailer.

The village is currently being remodeled to attract more adventurers such as kayakers, canoeists and anglers. Several hunting camps are also located nearby on Route 287. In the village, the English Center suspension bridge is being replaced and the English Center Community Center is being rebuilt.

The community center will not be affected by the floods, Mutchler said, adding that he has been told it will be built high enough to avoid structural damage in future floods.

Bob Mutchler points to the waterline of Tropical Storm Debby’s floodwaters at Camp Alamo in English Center. The camp was one of many camps and its residents were flooded by Little Pine Creek in the area. KAREN VIBERT-KENNEDY/Sun-Gazette

A high-ranking district official offered hope.

In Trout Run along Route 14, county officials have been in contact with Governor Josh Shapiro’s response team and other state agencies, Commissioner Scott Metzger said.

“The devastation is simply horrific,” he said.

“We work with government agencies,” he said. “We had the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency here Saturday morning. We are working with our state legislators to hopefully provide them with any assistance we can.”

Metzger said people in rural communities hit hard by flash floods were “great people, wonderful communities.”

At a town hall meeting of the Trout Run Volunteer Fire Department, many were assured that “We will get through this together,” said Metzger.

“It takes a village and that village is Lycoming County,” he said. “We will help them in every way we can to get back on their feet.”

The goal, he noted, was to bring people back into a “normal lifestyle.”

But that will take some time. “We know that and they know that,” he said.

The restoration of electricity supplies and the possibility of showering are being addressed.

Camp Susque has offered anyone who cannot shower the opportunity to come to camp north of Trout Run on Route 14.

One of the local gas companies was able to provide a water truck with a capacity of 1.6 billion litres to provide fresh water.

“These are the things that make a difference,” said Metzger. “This gives people hope. We will continue to help them wherever we can.”

The commissioners have been in contact with the governor’s task force as a body. This happened on Friday, but since Monday “We haven’t heard from them since,” said Metzger.

However, Republican Rep. Joe Hamm of Hepburn Township is in regular contact with the governor’s team by phone, Metzger said.

“We will continue to do whatever we need to do to get them the help they need.”