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Rainfall and early spring runoff in Fourth of July Creek have caused a partial collapse of culverts and damaged the flood gates beneath River Road near Dudley.

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Culvert repair diverts flood

With precipitation in the forecast for the next few days, Ben Weymouth, the director of highways for East Side Highway District, said repairs were completed just in time to rectify the River Road culvert failure in Dudley. Rainfall and early spring runoff in Fourth of July Creek led to a partial collapse of culverts and damaged the floodgates beneath River Road near Dudley.

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Little said the combination of damaged infrastructure and rising runoff creates a dangerous scenario.