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Northern Michigan dam fails, section of U.S. 127 could flood
mlive ^
| 4-15-2014
| Andrew Krietz
Posted on 04/15/2014 12:17:52 PM PDT by Darren McCarty
ROSCOMMON TOWNSHIP, MI Flood water reportedly is moving quickly downstream toward Old 27 and U.S. 127 after a dam failed in the area.
A flash flood warning is in effect for southwestern Roscommon County until 6 p.m. Tuesday following the breakage of the Wraco Lodge Dam. Shortly after noon, the National Weather Service reported water was just inches below a U.S. 127 bridge.
There is the possibility of water overtopping the highway between mile markers 185 and 186. Motorists are advised to not drive over flooded roads.
"The water is about a foot and a half from the top of the bridge, (and) traffic is still flowing over the freeway," Michigan State Police Trooper Kevin Flick said. He added there are no plans as of yet to shut down the highway.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Michigan
KEYWORDS: flood; houghtonlake; michigan; old27; roscommon; us127
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This is over near Houghton Lake just SW of where I used to live. US-127 is one of the five major routes "up North", and one of the three expressways. Keep an eye out that way. I'd be taking I-75 for awhile if I'm going to up to visit family and my old stomping grounds.
To: Darren McCarty
Just dam.
(Somebody had to say it)
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:18:53 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
To: cripplecreek
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:20:49 PM PDT
by
MarMema
(Run Ted Run)
To: Darren McCarty
AT 257 PM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT FROM THE COUNTY REPORTS THAT WATER LEVELS ARE NOW APPROXIMATELY ONE FOOT BELOW THE US-127 BRIDGE AND SLOWLY FALLING. HOWEVER...OLD 27 NEAR WOLF CREEK REMAINS UNDER WATER AND CLOSED. OTHER ROADS THAT REMAIN CLOSED INCLUDE WRACO AND ROLLWAY ROADS FROM OLD 27 EAST TO RESERVE ROAD...AND NEWAYGO AND TOWNLINE ROADS FROM WRACO ROAD SOUTH TO ROLLWAY ROAD.
from http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=apx&wwa=flash%20flood%20warning
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:21:02 PM PDT
by
palmer
(There's someone in my lead but it's not me)
To: Darren McCarty
Houghton lake is a wonderful vacation site.
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:22:17 PM PDT
by
jayrunner
To: dfwgator
Damn failings, what else could be expected with zero in the House.
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:22:19 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: Springman; cyclotic; netmilsmom; RatsDawg; PGalt; FreedomHammer; queenkathy; madison10; ...
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:22:26 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: palmer
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:22:52 PM PDT
by
jayrunner
To: Darren McCarty
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:23:49 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Darren McCarty
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:24:56 PM PDT
by
Veggie Todd
(The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
To: Darren McCarty
How the hell can a damn fail in this day and age.
To: Sacajaweau
Sometimes they are just piled up dirt.
To: Veggie Todd
"The dam reportedly was installed by the Department of National Resources in 2012" Even if it was installed in 2012, it's still Bush's fault because he didn't do enough to stop Global Warming.
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:33:00 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: Sacajaweau
"How the hell can a damn fail in this day and age.""The dam reportedly was installed by the Department of National Resources in 2012"
Just another of Obama's "shovel ready" stimulus projects.
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:39:49 PM PDT
by
Enterprise
("Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities." Voltaire)
To: Darren McCarty
Uppper reaches of the Muskegon River.
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posted on
04/15/2014 12:42:22 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Sacajaweau
Back in the 80’s the State of Michigan told a small northern village the dam for their Mill Pond was sub-standard. The village finally got the state to build a new dam. That new dam lasted only a few years before it collapsed during a heavy rain storm.
Just because it is new does not mean the engineers can’t screw it up.
To: OldMissileer
The USACE rebuilt the earthen dam where in live in the early 90s.
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posted on
04/15/2014 1:00:33 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
To: Mastador1
Damn failings, what else could be expected with zero in the House.Not a shovel-ready job, I guess.
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posted on
04/15/2014 1:03:45 PM PDT
by
publius911
( At least Nixon had the good g race to resign!)
To: publius911
Not a shovel-ready job, I guess.A new maintenance free dam was installed by the Department of Natural Resources on Wolf Creek at the outlet of Wraco Lake
Not so maintenance free after all, perhaps they should have kept their shovels ready!
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posted on
04/15/2014 1:11:20 PM PDT
by
Mastador1
(I'll take a bad dog over a good politician any day!)
To: OldMissileer
The idiots can't do anything right.
Dam Removal Mishap Raises More Questions, Concerns
In this case the locals didn't want the dam removed and were ignored. A local businessman even offered to pay to restore the dam and restart the power generating station at no cost to anyone but himself and they still said no.
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posted on
04/15/2014 1:18:36 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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