Probably the greatest shortcoming in Bend's infrastructure is the lack of adequate stormwater handling. This photo was taken on the evening of July 21 at the intersection of NE 3rd St and Greenwood Avenue. Also, these were taken several hours after the rain stopped falling. As you can see, the puddle is rather deep. The astonishing thing is that it is right on top of a storm drain. The problem is that these drains are really just dry wells. When the dry well is full of water, or cinders from last winter, the water has nowhere to go, so it just backs up.
Officially, less than 0.1" of rainfall was recorded at the Bend Airport. Of course, since the airport is east of town, it is possible that there was more rainfall in town. It is no wonder the underpasses flood several times every year.
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