Heavy rain caused significant flooding in Springfield, shutting down roads like Pleasant Valley and Whitney Road. Parts of the pavement were torn away, and water overflowed the edges. “It happened again,” said Springfield resident Brent Austin. “We knew the road was going to wash out, just a bummer.”Just down the road, Dennis Knight has seen it before. He’s lived in the same home for over 40 years and says storms like this are becoming more common. “My driveway’s washed out three times just last year,” Knight said.Once able to fix the damage himself as a former contractor, Knight says being retired has changed that. “I don’t have access to the materials like I used to, so I just wait until it’s over and wait for it to get fixed.”Austin added that this spring has been especially wet, with storms hitting harder and more frequently. “It just comes too much, too fast,” he said. “The rivers and brooks can’t handle it.”While some roadways remain closed, most are still intact. Residents say they’re staying patient and hopeful the town can get repairs done quickly. “I’m just staying put for now,” said Knight. “Until the town gets us back to normal.”Detours are available in the area, and residents say they aren’t completely stranded. Officials are urging drivers to use caution and avoid washed-out roads when possible.
Heavy rain caused significant flooding in Springfield, shutting down roads like Pleasant Valley and Whitney Road.
Parts of the pavement were torn away, and water overflowed the edges.
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“It happened again,” said Springfield resident Brent Austin. “We knew the road was going to wash out, just a bummer.”
Just down the road, Dennis Knight has seen it before. He’s lived in the same home for over 40 years and says storms like this are becoming more common.
“My driveway’s washed out three times just last year,” Knight said.
Once able to fix the damage himself as a former contractor, Knight says being retired has changed that.
“I don’t have access to the materials like I used to, so I just wait until it’s over and wait for it to get fixed.”
Austin added that this spring has been especially wet, with storms hitting harder and more frequently.
“It just comes too much, too fast,” he said. “The rivers and brooks can’t handle it.”
While some roadways remain closed, most are still intact.
Residents say they’re staying patient and hopeful the town can get repairs done quickly.
“I’m just staying put for now,” said Knight. “Until the town gets us back to normal.”
Detours are available in the area, and residents say they aren’t completely stranded.
Officials are urging drivers to use caution and avoid washed-out roads when possible.
