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Soggy Sachs Bridge



The Sachs Bridge. View is from the northwest facing southeast at approximately 4:35 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008.

On a very rainy Friday, with a flood watch in effect until Sunday, the Gettysburg Daily wanted to see the effect of the rain on Marsh Creek, and its Sachs Bridge location. As the following pictures show, the water is beginning to flow out of its banks.



Marsh Creek from Sachs Bridge looking towards the spillway. View is from the north facing south at approximately 4:35 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008



The Sachs Bridge Wayside. View is from the southeast facing northwest at approximately 4:35 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008



The Spillway. View is from the east facing west at approximately 4:40 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008

The Spillway. This video will give you an idea of the rate of water travelling over the spillway. View is from the east facing west at approximately 4:40 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008



The Sachs Bridge, Marsh Creek, and the Wayside. View is from the southeast facing northwest at approximately 4:40 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008



The Sachs Bridge and Marsh Creek. View is from the Millertown Road Bridge facing south at approximately 4:45 PM on Friday, March 7, 2008