Duck Creek Flood Cincinnati

Did a Chained Crossing Arm Keep Cincinnati’s Duck Creek Floodgate From Closing?

A source says the floodgate's warning arms were intentionally restrained after years without preventive maintenance. Photographs obtained by The Cincinnati Exchange show the crossing arms physically chained in the raised position. Whether that chain prevented the flood wall from deploying remains under investigation. The Duck Creek floodgate is a key component of…

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