N. Section Street Washed-out By Overnight Storm

Fairhope, Alabama 

 

 

Big Mouth Gully.

 

EMERGENCY COUNCIL MEETING PLANNED

N. Section Street just south of Bayou Avenue was washed-out during the heavy overnight rainstorm and is closed indefinitely: over 5 inches was recorded in some places around town.

No cause has been mentioned yet by city officials but often some kind of clogged storm drain is to blame.

Big Mouth Gully passes under the street there; a large storm water retention basin is adjacent.

The city council will have to declare a "state of emergency" to expedite funding for the repair.

 

 




Comments

Anonymous said…
Litter getter clogged up maybe?
Anonymous said…
That much rain may have been close to the Proverbial 100 year storm that things are designed for!
Anonymous said…
Oops, this must have been a 101 year storm.
Anonymous said…
Explain “state of emergency” funds. Funds that have already been set aside for an emergency? Or going after some funding from somewhere to pay for what occurred ?
Anonymous said…
Wondering who and where the 5” of rain was measured. We are one mile form town and have a gauge in the yard that holds 7” and it was full to the top of the gauge.
Publisher said…
No. An emergency will have to be declared to circumvent usual state bidding law requirements.
Publisher said…
5 - 6 inches since about 10 PM the night before ...
Anonymous said…
Thank You Sir!!!
Anonymous said…
The city just had a metal fabrication company build metal litter guards over the concrete water outputs in the gulley. I would start there. Maybe became clogged with debris and the water backed up in the pipes causing the cave in.