Rain hits area


Published/Last Modified on Saturday, August 5, 2006 1:07 PM MDT


Torrential rain fell Friday beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Douglas area causing flooding and ele trical outages in some parts of the city.


Several stores reported leaks and flooding on G Avenue due to the amount of rain flowing down to the business district.

Electricity was also out in a portion of the city de to the rain and high winds.

More than two inches of rain fell in just over an hour, and water flowing along the side street crippled traffic and business. Water along some of the side street reached more than 8 inches in height and began to flood along the sidewalks.

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