HomeMy WebLinkAbout1997 Flood Article #01 The Flood of '97 crashed into Ashland Wednesday,
sending Ashland Creek roaring through the heart of
downtown, contaminating the ci~s ,~water,.su, pp!y~ and
leaving' hundreds~o~ r~'§i~(Jehts scra ~'bJing' ~'0 .fin~J
,r. Clockwise, from top right, onlookers su'fvey heavy'
~,eek flooding across Hersey Street; ~be famo~s Plaza
statue is surrounded by raging floodwaters that cov-.
emd the entire PlaTn '~nd the entrance to Lithia Park;
Mike Young with Ggnesis ,Construction checks Ash-'
la6'd creek fo~'~de~ri'~'~ffef spe~difi~ "~d:'da~y~p~lling
logs and limbs out
'laps at the base 0f.thb Valley View Bridge at.the High-
wa 99 'unction; rescbers removean elderly Couple
from their flooded mobile home at the:' Nauvdo Trader
'Park 'on 'H ~g hwav' 99-.,~,e ar;;~all~Yj~
.... pickup belonging to:Cathy .Vait :sitsnose:dg,.wn~'"~
swollen Qua~z Creek 0ff Ueil Creek aoad.'in"~A~hiand7'
-~.,as ~iffs son, Leo;look on.
Ashland Daily Tidings
1/2/97