Latest Round Of Blanchard River Flooding Brings Another Round Of Logjam Removal

11/28/17 – 10:47 A.M.

The latest round of Blanchard River flooding earlier this month created more logjams along the waterway. Assistant Hancock County Engineer Doug Cade says crews will start removing them again next week…

Audio:Doug Cade

Cade says there are also smaller logjams underneath bridges on County Road 140 and County Road 169.

Cade says crews inspect bridges over the river after every flood…

Audio:Doug Cade

Cade adds debris from upstream created the logjams, and not trees removed from along the river in Hancock County. Some in the agriculture community have the process of leaving downed trees behind the tree line neat the river.