Flooding that followed an ice jam on the upper Hudson River last month has already caused considerable damage in Warren County. With a flood watch issued in the region through Thursday morning, there's concern more issues could lie ahead. Matt Hunter reports.

THURMAN, N.Y. – Last month's flooding on the upper Hudson River caused damage in the town of Thurman that isn’t expected to be fixed until spring at the earliest.

"That flooding caused about $1 million worth of damage," said Cynthia Hyde, Thurman’s town supervisor. "Seven hundred fifty feet of the River Road, one whole lane, just fell into the river."

The flooding was caused by an ice jam forming near the Route 418 bridge that has since backed up for nearly seven miles.

"It is just sitting there,” Warren County Office of Emergency Services Director Brian LaFlure said. “The only thing that is changed that we can see is that it is melting, it is less substantial than it was."

With Tuesday's more-than-50-degree temperatures expected to climb into the 60s on Wednesday, the National Weather Service has issued a flood watch in the region, sparking concerns among town officials who are still dealing with the aftermath of last month's problems.

"We are concerned. We are worried,” Hyde said. “We have a lot of ice backup, so if it thaws quickly, it could be a problem."

LaFlure believes the warm-up and light rain in the forecast will only cause a gradual thaw and not serious issues.

"It’s not enough,” he said. “I would think there needs to be something else, but at this point we can’t tell."

Even so, he says his crews are working with towns to prepare for the worst.

"Our plan is in place to make changes, road closures or whatever,” LaFlure said. “We have ways to make sure that everybody is protected."

"I received three calls from the governor's office just this past weekend because they want us to know that if we need anything, they are there for us," Hyde said.

The estimated $1 million worth of damage on River Road is a figure that roughly equals the town of Thurman’s budget for the entire year. Officials say any more flooding and costly damage could absolutely cripple their finances.

"We can't weather that type of [expense],” Hyde said. “That’s our whole budget.”

The flood watch will remain in effect until Thursday morning.