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2008 Flood

June 5-13, 17 inches of rain

 

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Fanny Lewis Park Area [ North Water St]

            

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Lower Dam / Milwaukee St bridge construction project

               

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Tivoli Island

         

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Riverside Park

            

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Spaulding St

            

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Pictures by Ken Riedl

 

Cross References:

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Watertown Daily Times articles:  2008

June 9  Weekend of constant rainfall . . . flooded basements and damaged property

June 12  Flood safety tips are offered

June 13  City gets 3 more inches

June 13  Dodge County gets up to 7 inches of rain

June 14  Train traffic through Watertown halted

June 16  Officials keep eye on river

June 17  Mayor estimates about $4.5 million in damage

June 17  Crop losses likely to exceed $40 million