Sean C. Morgan
Of The New Era
Heavy rain last week, especially Jan. 16 and 17, caused minor flooding throughout the Sweet Home area.
Water filled fields and yards all around Sweet Home, while creeks overflowed their banks to flood pastures.
According to the U.S. Corps of Engineers, which records rainfall levels at Foster Dam, nearly 12 1/2 inches of rain had fallen between Jan. 1 and midnight Saturday, Jan. 21. Last week’s rainfall between…