High water in Ho town!

Last night in Houghton, streets washed out when 6+ inches of rain fell.  We had something over 5" in our gauge, but that's all it holds.  Heavy rains were reported from Dodgeville to Lake Linden, all near here.

This is Agate street, near our home.

We use this street daily to get downtown.

Yes she is gone.  We seen storm drains, and other pipes exposed.

You might be able to tell, but this street is a very steep grade.

Our church, Good Shepherd, can be seen at the bottom.
There is a boat in the canal as well.

The city guys were out moving materials that washed down the hill.
In the background, you can see Mt Riply ski area.

Much of Houghton was built on slopes.

Oh well.
Later today, we'll look at other streets that do poorly when it rains hard.