Reporter eric heckman said by the time he reached for sandbags yesterday it was too late. He said the city could have done more. If they had actually built some a little bit of a levee or something, that probably would have held back some of it. I dont know with this much. Would it have held all of it . I dont know, but would it give us more time. Reporter usgs Scientists Say the damage may not have been caused by mistiming but fate. We were a little surprised. We didnt expect to see the stream rise this much. Reporter this technician, anthony guerrero, says a convergence of factors caused the flooding. First, heavy rainfall for a prolonged period. Next, water going over the spillway, and third, vegetation growing because of the drought. That displaces the water and makes the first flow even higher. Reporter that can lead to flooding . It could affect flooding, yes. Reporter city leaders plan to scrutinize realtime flood information in hopes of correcting problems that may have led to
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