A beaver dam gave way on Saturday afternoon and sent a surge of water barreling onto Hudson Avenue in Grafton, prompting officials to shut down the road while crews hustled to clear standing water and debris. Drivers ran into pooled water and scattered wood as emergency and public-works teams worked to bring levels down and make the stretch passable again. Police said no homes were flooded, but Hudson Avenue stayed closed while the cleanup continued, according to WHDH.
As reported by WHDH, Grafton police said the dam failed at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday, and crews spent several hours lowering the water level along Hudson Avenue. The department told WHDH the closure runs from Millbury Street to Brigham Hill Road and that the area is expected to remain off-limits to…..