Being under water for a few days toward the end of December apparently did not damage the short “boardwalk” at the bottom of Albany’s Monteith Riverpark.
The bike took me to Albany’s Bryant Park Wednesday. The park remains closed to vehicles because of the recent flooding, but people can get around the gates on foot or on two wheels.
“How high’s the water, Momma?” Johnny Cash asked in 1959. And the answer was: “Five feet high and rising.”
The Albany riverfront gets a little more interesting every time the water level rises, as it is doing now because of recent rains.
As you would expect, the pile of trash, logs and smaller bits of driftwood under the Albany railroad bridge on the Willamette River is getting bigger this winter.
If anyone had plans for a Mother’s Day picnic at this shelter in Albany’s Bryant Park, well, those plans had to be changed.
High water at night: Better take it slow
After a couple of days of rain, driving around the Albany area was a little tricky on Thursday evening. Flooded sections were not easy to spot in the wet and black December night.
Tags: Albany streets, flooding, high water