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The White River is expected to crest from 10 to 12 feet here late today, according to word from the U.S. Weather Bureau Thursday. City Street Commissioner Herbert Smith said only Nurs ery Rd. south of Lindberg Rd. is presently under 18 inches of water, although the river stood at pavement level on Grand Ave. near the Broadway bridge Thursday. Smith said Grand Ave. may have to be closed to traffic if the water creeps any higher. City storm sewers seem to be surviving the drenched condi tions fairly well, Smith added. County Sheriff Joe Brogcon said several county roads are under water, but he reported no major incidents. County Highway Superintend ent James Hoppes of Markle ville reported a few roads are washed out, and the depart ment has placed barricades on several. He added the barri caded roads are still passable, however. Hoppes saic county roads now under water include Coun ty Line Rd., two-and-a-half miles north of Ind. 32; Range line Rd. south of Interstate 69; County Line Rd. south of U.S. 36 in Adams Township; Madi son Ave. north of Cross St., and Bethel two miles east of Alexandria. He said no bridges had washed out yet, but noted few were beginning to wash away. City Engineer Harold FE. Smith’s office is presently mak ing preliminary arrangements with Civil Defense authorities for flood condition operations if the situation worsens. Muncie is expected to crest from six to eight-and-a-half feet this morning. Smith said Anderson usually crests about 10 hours after Muncie. The Wabash River was spilling out of its banks below Lafayette Thursday in what the Weather Bureau called a major flood, while big new reservoirs apparently were holding the stream in check in its upper reaches. An ice jam below Lafayette broke up Wednesday night and the Wabash was expected to crest there at 11.5 feet above flood stage Friday. The Weather Bureau’s river experts warned that much bot tom land below Lafayette will be under water for several days and cattle and equipment should be removed. An expected crest of 27.5 feet Saturday at Clinton, 9.5 feet above flood level, may cause evacuation of some residences. A forecast Wabash crest of 28 feet Wednesday at Mount Carmel, Ill., would be six inches Please Turn To Page 2, Column 5 SPRING FLOODS ARRIVE EARLY THIS YEAR — Heavy rains during the last four days have caused swollen streams and flooding in many areas throughout the county. The bridge, shown in the left photo, is located over Pipe Creek on Ind. 128 west of Frankton. The children, shown at night, have decided with the ark shortage what it is, that any canoe in a storm will do. Paddling around in front of a home located at 1524 Euclid Dr. are Gary Harris, Debbie Philbeck, Jill Shaw, Patty Stephenson, Larry Ste phenson, Jeff Shaw, and Michael Philbeck; Bridge Photo by James V. Carroll; Canoe Photo by David Dailey)
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Anderson Herald
Anderson, Indiana, US
Fri, Jan 31, 1969
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