Some residents who have lived along the river since the '50's say this was the highest level of the river they have seen since then. Consensus of photos is about three feet above normal average canal water level.
Corner of NW 86th Street and NW 2nd Avenue. The Little River Canal can be seen in the red square and in a closer view of what is in the red square below. Click on these images to see an enlarged version; use the browser back button to get back to this page.
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NE 2nd Avenue Bridge
Canal at 400 NE 85th St
photos by Hugh Gladwin. He admits it wasn't the best idea to be walking around in flood water where there may have been downed power lines.
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