Medical Lake's water blues

City dealing with fallout from above-average wet season

Like most municipalities in Washington state, the city of Medical Lake has been experiencing some trouble with the fallout from the high water levels resulting from the snowpack melt and recent rain.

The National Weather Service recorded 4.07 inches of rain for March 2017, the second most for the month behind 2012, which had 4.56 inches.

One of the issues from the increased water is water on roadways, which is seen across Spokane County. Like other cities, some of Medical Lake's streets are damaged. This is a combination of the road being soft and the amount of traffic, particularly trucks and...

 

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