Community Corner
Logjams Upriver from Inver Grove Heights Pose Safety Hazard
Boaters and others who recreate on the Mississippi River urged to use caution.
Fast-flowing water and lots of it—along with trees and branches swept away in recent storms—are making the Mississippi River near Inver Grove Heights treacherous, according to news media outlets and state and local park officials.
According to the St. Paul Pioneer Press, it's not a situation authorities have experience with:
"It's unique," said Rick Larkin, director of St. Paul Emergency Management. "I don't think we've ever encountered a situation like this before."
A large float of logs, branches and garbage has collected on the western edge of the Raspberry Island Bridge, which runs over a side channel from Harriet Island Regional Park to Raspberry Island.
Find out what's happening in Inver Grove Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Read the full article at twincities.com.
People seeking holiday fun should be careful of the high waters, reported KSTP:
If people are out there playing on the water this holiday weekend, it could be dangerous. St. Paul Emergency Management Director Rick Larkin tells KSTP they’re treating this as a public safety issue.
“To mitigate any future potential public safety concerns, should this break loose all at once, we'd rather take that out of there now to protect the public safety, the bridges, the property downstream,” Larkin said.
See the full report at kstp.com.
WCCO-TV has also been monitoring the situation for days.
- Saturday: St. Paul Yacht Club: Log Jam Is Getting Dangerously Large
- Tuesday: Log Jam Blocking Boats Along Mississippi In St. Paul
- Tuesday: Who Will Clean Up The Massive St. Paul Log Jam?
Find out what's happening in Inver Grove Heightswith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here
