City was well staffed for last weekends flood event

When the Cottonwood Creek made its way out of its banks and into the streets of Guthrie’s west side over the weekend, the City of Guthrie’s plan was already in place.

The eighth largest flood recorded for the viaduct location halted traffic for 19 hours as the waters reached 27.4 feet (5.4 feet above stage flood level). With the “major” flood level, the city was able to keep citizens safe as several city workers logged extra hours over the weekend.

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“The recent flood event was responded to with combined efforts from city employees,” Sereniah Breland said as she watched her first flood as the Guthrie city manager. “The city’s goal was to ensure rapid response to any emergency, maintain public safety efforts by closing roads, and prepare for debris cleanup.”

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The Guthrie Fire Department called in extra staff to stage equipment at Mercy Hospital Logan County for over 19 hours. Additionally, the city had mutual aid assistance from Oak Cliff and Deer Creek Fire on standby in the event that personnel could not travel to the incident site.

Municipal Services also responded with Streets, Fleet, Convenience Center, Line Maintenance, and Parks employees to protect the public by assembling barricades and preparing for mitigation and cleanup efforts.

Now that the flood has subsided, people are beginning to start their own cleanups as some houses were affected by the flood and need someone like https://waterdamageroundrocktx.com/flood-cleanup/ to help them repair any damages that occurred.

Reserve Officer Troy Westmoreland kept a close eye of people looking at the flood waters rise at 5th and Noble.

The Guthrie Police Department staffed both sides of the city prior to the flooding and maintained supplemental coverage throughout the event.

“Special thanks to the American Red Cross for providing drinks and snacks, and to Mayor Mark Spradlin for providing hot coffee and biscuit sandwiches,” Breland said in a statement to Guthrie News Page.

“The city remains dedicated and prepared for a timely and swift response in the time of a threat to our community and residents,” Breland concluded with.

Along with city crews, the Logan County Sheriff’s Office and Logan County Emergency Management’s David Ball assisted with the flood waters. The sheriff’s office helped rescue a man whose car became trapped in the high waters near Seward Road. He was taken back into town to his family.