Flood-weary Rives begins cleanup as officials call for levee improvements • Tennessee Lookout
Mary Kilburn said she and her neighbors cried for two days after the flood evacuated a small town in northwestern Tennessee. Heavy water from heavy rains on February 14th and 15th began washing the summit of the embankment that protects the town from Hoosier Creek, which is fed to the North Fork Obion River. By […]
Winslow Levee to undergo reconstruction with funding from Arizona, Navajo County and Winslow | Navajo-Hopi Observer
WINSLOW, Arizona — Governor Katie Hobbs and the state legislature announced on May 11 that they had approved $20 million to rebuild the Winslow Levee in Navajo County. The project will be the largest public works project in northeastern Arizona. This funding, along with local matching funds from Navajo County and the City of Winslow, […]
Officials close parts of Lower Lake Mary due to levee break
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona — Repairs are underway in Lower Lake Mary’s levee following a leak over the weekend, according to Coconino National Forest officials. “In the event of a levee breach, no campgrounds, recreational facilities, or private homes would be at risk. Forestry officials are adhering to the closure order until the levee is assessed and […]
Lower Lake Mary’s west side near Flagstaff closed due to leaking levee
The Flagstaff Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest issued a closure order for a portion of the western side of Lower Lake Mary Sunday afternoon due to a leaking levee. “Public safety is our number one priority,” said Deputy District Ranger Nicholas Mast. “Fortunately, heavy snowfall last winter means there are still plenty of […]
