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Washington valley prepares for flood

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Anonymous | 11:41 p.m. Nov. 4, 2009
It is good to be prepared...why are they worried this year? I was raised there and the ground soaked up rain like a sponge...we should all have go kits...
Anonymous | 12:13 a.m. Nov. 5, 2009
I live in black diamond, guided the river for years fishing. Luckily I live up high on the river where it's still got 300+ ft canyon walls. The Howard hansen dam ( at the head of river and only one on it) has a leak in it's resevoir thats causing it to only hold about 2/3 of what it should. Thus, the engineers will have to let water out during heavier rainfalls at higher flows then usual. Alot of houses in auburn our built on flood lands that ceased when the damn was built about 50 years ago. Now, they could get active again. Last year really tested the dam, if we get lasts years weather, it's could be rough.

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