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? Hum that tune
Written December 30th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
“How high’s the water, Momma?” Johnny Cash asked in 1959. And the answer was: “Five feet high and rising.”
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Tags: Albany parks, flooding, high water, National Weather Service, river forecast, Willamette River
Tags: Albany parks, flooding, high water, National Weather Service, river forecast, Willamette River
High water laps at Riverpark’s new stage
Written December 29th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
The Albany riverfront gets a little more interesting every time the water level rises, as it is doing now because of recent rains.
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Tags: Albany parks, flooding, high water, Monteith Riverpark, Willamette River
Tags: Albany parks, flooding, high water, Monteith Riverpark, Willamette River
A riverfront update: Look at that log pile
Written January 21st, 2023 by Hasso Hering
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.
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Tags: Albany railroad bridge, driftwood, high water, log pile, logs, Portland & Western, railroad bridge, Willamette River
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A day’s report: High water and sunshine
Written May 7th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
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.
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Tags: Albany parks, Bryant Park, Calapooia River, high water, springtime flooding, Willamette River
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Park closed on a sunny, dry day
Written March 3rd, 2019 by Hasso Hering
The weather turned fine on Saturday, but automobile access to Albany’s Bryant Park remained closed. That didn’t keep people from using the park for disc golf, time on the playground, or just walking around. They just left their cars outside the entrance, and outside the exit too.
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Monteith boardwalk unharmed by flooding
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.
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