Rausch Gap Area - seeSAW's Photos

Hurricane Ivan, downgraded to a tropical depression, hit Stony Valley with a deluge of rain in the overnight hours of the 17th & 18th of September 2004. These photos show some of the damage done by Ivan.

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seeSAW > The upstream end of the old stone bridge abutment to the west at the Upper Rail-Trail had fallen down. It appears as though the ground beneath may have washed away causing the rocks to shift, bringing down about a 4-foot wide section on the end.
Taken 9/20/04

seeSAW > About a 4-foot wide section on the upstream end of the west bridge abutment toppled.
Along Upper Rail-Trail
Taken 9/20/04

seeSAW > Note how the rushing high waters carried away the soil, leaving bare roots.
Taken 9/20/04

seeSAW > Where the wooden tie bridge once sat. Some of the ties were found downstream, half-submerged in water or left upon the bank.
Taken 9/20/04

The upstream end of the old stone bridge abutment to the west at the Upper Rail-Trail had fallen down. It appears as though the ground beneath may have washed away causing the rocks to shift, bringing down about a 4-foot wide section on the end.

Taken 9/20/04