WILLOUGHBY HILLS, Ohio (WJW) — A year after an ice jam caused major flooding on one street in Willoughby Hills, the fire chief is concerned that an ice jam could soon form again in the Chagrin River.
Update: The National Weather Service has issued an advisory for potential ice and water release through 8 p.m. A Pitkin ...
Anyone living near a river should prepare immediately for potential ice jams and flooding over the coming days.
Platte County Emergency Management shared a view of the ice jam Thursday morning.
A flood advisory has been issued for Butler and Platte counties due to an ice jam in the Platte and Loup rivers.
The phenomenon occurs in rivers when chunks of ice build up and interrupt the natural flow of water.
During winter, water in a river can rise, form into ice and then disintegrate into ice floes, shoves or jams. But what's the difference between the three? When this river ice is blocked enough to ...
Flooding along the Platte River due to ice jams this winter has one member of the Central Platte Natural Resources District board of directors concerned. Mike Dobesh of Wood River said he plans to ...