Blackhawk Island Road Closed

WATER-LOGGED — It seems it just wouldn’t be spring in Jefferson County if there weren’t some flooding of the county’s rivers. This morning, meteorologists and county emergency management officials reported the good news that waterways have crested or are near their peak.

Blackhawk Island Road in the Town of Sumner remains one of the hardest-hit areas, with officials closing the road to traffic Monday. The Town of Sumner also declared a state of emergency and officials are asking “sightseers” not to drive down to the area.

Pictured above, one truck braves high water and debris over the flooded portion of Blackhawk Island Road Monday afternoon. The driver behind him decided not to risk it, eventually backing up and turning around. For the related story, click here. — Daily Union photo by James Debilzen