High noon in Bluffton - waters continue to rise
This time we had advance notice. The rains came and continue. The Riley rises and continues to rise.
The set of photographs with this story show scenes in Bluffton photographed between noon and 1 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.
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• Watch the Harmon Field Video.
• Watch the Buckeye quarry Video.
Earlier today two messages from the Bluffton Police Department follow:
At 11:24 a.m. -
Advisory: Spoke too soon. College Ave now closed. Water rising faster than anticipated. More rain will likely result in additional closures.
At 11:02 a.m. -
Advisory: Riley Crerk is out of its banks but rising slowly. We continue to monitor for necessary action.
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