Record rainfalls hit the region last week and there was flooding everywhere. In the Garretson area, we got by a lot better than some other places nearby, like Dakota Dunes to the south, and Rock Valley, Iowa to the southeast. Estimates and measurements vary, but over a seven-day period the Garretson area received between eight to ten inches of rain, with the worst being Thursday evening, June 20 through Friday, June 21st, where over four inches fell in a short span.
“Honestly, we got pretty lucky,” said Payten Dreckman, Garretson City Finance Officer. “On Friday we shut down the north end of Split Rock Park, evacuated campers and barricaded off every camping area affected by the flooding. We had Vandersnick Excavating clear the crappie bridge of wood and detritus because it had been clogged and water wasn’t flowing through it. We were closely watching our lagoons, but so far everything has worked fine and we haven’t had to institute any water restrictions, everything was working at capacity and we were okay. It was certainly a busy time, and it kept everyone on their toes, but we did pretty well for ourselves, especially when we consider other nearby communities to the south of us and in Iowa and Minnesota.”
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