Scenes from Lowell: 2018 Flood Edition

02/24/2018 Amanda Schrauben City News, Scenes from Lowell, Series 0

The Grand River overtakes homes on Friday where Jackson and Division meet.  Photo courtesy of Jeff Ostrander 2/23/18.

Anyone from the community should know the big news of the week has been flooding.  The city indicated a crest of 18.3 feet was expected at 1pm on Saturday and will last approximately 12 hours before water begins to recede.  Roads south of Main Street near the downtown district remain closed.

Below are photos taken throughout the incident so far.

Timpson donated sand, which was put in the city parking lot behind City Hall for residents to use to fill their own sand bags.
On February 22, as water began to rise, Pebble Beach at Stoney Lakeside Park showed signs of what was to come.
On February 23, water covered most of the large rocks along the east side of the beach.
On February 24 most of the parking lot on the east side of the beach is under water.
Parking lot on the east side of Pebble Beach on February 24.

On February 22 the Waste Water Treatment plant can still be reached by vehicle even though water is nearing. It will eventually become impossible to reach the plant unless traveling by boat.

Residents in flooded areas do what they can to minimize personal loss throughout the event. Photo courtesy of Nicki Videto, 2/23/2018
Water surrounds homes.  Photo courtesy of Nicki Videto, 2/23/2018
Saturday morning looking from south to north where Hudson crosses over the Grand River. Photo courtesy of Jeff Ostrander 2/24/18.
Water covers the road outside the police station on February 24.
The Grand River has been causing most of the issues, but the Flat River is also high with a fast current. A dock along the Riverwalk detached. But it’s secured now so it won’t interfere with the dam.  Taken February 24.
Water along the Flat River start to flow over the banks as the flooding crests on February 24.
Main Street BBQ is one of several business along both sides of Main Street having to pump water out of the building.

While the worst of the flooding is likely in the past, clean up efforts for those near the river will just begin.  Businesses are open and are working around flooding issues to be able to service customers as usual.  As water recedes, there is also potential for debris to remain behind.  We will continue to follow this story as flood preparation turns to clean up.

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