Irene Update # 7 - things stabilizing
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Nick Daniels
Aug 29, 2011, 12:25:47 AM8/29/11
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HURRICANE IRENE UPDATE 7- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE.
August 28, 2011
William J. Fraser, City Manager
Midnight
Things are in a bit of a holding pattern. The River reached a peak of 19.05 feet and has receded back to 18.8 feet at this time. This does not necessarily mean that it has crested although that is possible. We are expecting to be hit with the backlash of the storm which might mean another inch of rain over the next couple of hours. That will impact the river level.
I just completed a tour of the flooded areas. There does not appear to be much additional flooding from what has been previously reported. Overall we do not expect conditions to get worse. Water will slowly begin receding into the morning.
One correction from an earlier report – Elm Street is closed from School to Spring but is open from State to School. All other road closings are as reported.
As of this time, Green Mountain Power has not yet released water from the Marshfield dam although we understand that they may need to do so soon. It takes six hours for the water to travel from Marshfield to Montpelier so, under any circumstances, water from the dam would arrive well after the rivers have crested.
Barring any unexpected situation, this will be the last report until morning.
August 28, 2011
William J. Fraser, City Manager
Midnight
Things are in a bit of a holding pattern. The River reached a peak of 19.05 feet and has receded back to 18.8 feet at this time. This does not necessarily mean that it has crested although that is possible. We are expecting to be hit with the backlash of the storm which might mean another inch of rain over the next couple of hours. That will impact the river level.
I just completed a tour of the flooded areas. There does not appear to be much additional flooding from what has been previously reported. Overall we do not expect conditions to get worse. Water will slowly begin receding into the morning.
One correction from an earlier report – Elm Street is closed from School to Spring but is open from State to School. All other road closings are as reported.
As of this time, Green Mountain Power has not yet released water from the Marshfield dam although we understand that they may need to do so soon. It takes six hours for the water to travel from Marshfield to Montpelier so, under any circumstances, water from the dam would arrive well after the rivers have crested.
Barring any unexpected situation, this will be the last report until morning.
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