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Flood Gate Failed During Storm | Cincinnati News
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A critical flood gate in Oakley near Madisonville failed to activate during a July 17th rainstorm, risking dangerous flooding. Designed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and maintained by the city since 2012, the gate was meant to shut down automatically when Duck Creek rose — but its sensors, warning alarms, and railroad arms all failed to respond. Officials are now reviewing sensor data and video to determine if a vehicle detection sensor may have interfered, though no proof exists yet. Complicating matters, a 2020 report noted past issues with railroad arms deploying on their own due to a faulty transformer — but claimed the gate itself had never malfunctioned. The city is urgently investigating to uncover why this vital flood control system didn’t work when it mattered most.
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