Ford Street

This scarf depicts the average amount of water flowing past the USGS gauge at the Ford Street bridge on the Genesee River in Rochester, NY. Blue bars represent mean annual discharge 1952 – 2024; pink beads above some bars mark years that a historic crest occurred. Extreme flood events are occurring with increased frequency as a result of a changing climate. Public health concerns associated with increased flooding include those such as immediate physical health risks (injuries, drowning), mental health impacts from displacement and stress, infrastructure damage to drinking water systems, and increased mobilization of pollutants and pathogens.

This piece was created in association with a short-term artist residency supported by the Institute for Human Health and the Environment at the University of Rochester in which we used Wool and Water to explore the connections between water and human health.

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Creator: Michale Glennon