Q & A From Barbara T.
Where is our river flood gauge? I know there used to be one on the old bridge underneath that was pretty visible, but we don’t know where there is a new one.
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Hi Barb.
At one point I knew the answer but it is in the archive of my brain (the part that does not work after 55 years old). Therefore, I emailed our Town Historian, David Cameron, PhD. and he delivered the answer.
It’s under the current bridge, toward the south side. The Galena City & Skykomish ones are under theirs as well. After the surface water staff finish figuring out why ours gives false readings it may well be moved away from the area of old bridge pier debris, but still would be underneath so it can measure a signal back from the surface of the water, thus giving a height reading. The Galena City one is highly useful for telling us what is going to be coming downstream, while we also monitor the South Fork Sky at Sky to assist the MIR residents who call, as well as to give us more information on what conditions are to the east, since we have no other sources.
David
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January 31, 2009 4:25 pm
By Colleen Luttrell, February 7, 2009 @ 8:24 pm
David..I am interested to find out that you are the town historian. Betty Johnson was my contact when I sent some items for the Museum. I lived in Index until I was ten. My grandparents on both sides lived there for many years. My uncle was Wes Smith. I just found a Christmas card today to my parents and I from Snitz. I have some other items I may send to the Museum. Email me at xxxxxxxx@charter.net if you care to chat. Colleen