VCH STORM 2016-2017
The album below contains pictures from the winter storm of 2017. We had several light snow storms followed by warming rain which ended up melting a lot of the snow. The quick melting caused a surge of water in our ditches and creeks. The temperatures dropped in the evenings which caused icy roads like few have seen before. After the flooding we had a series of heavy snow storms which left the plow crews busy for quite a while.
Cartwright Road
Roadside Drainage Overflowing. Musket Road on the Left.
Northstar Road
Lousetown Creek overflowing over the road. Facing Lousetown, Firestation to the Left.
Lousetown Road
Looking at Northstar Road and Lousetown Creek.
Northstar Road
This are is undoubtedly the lowest spot in the VCH. Looking left towards Station 72 & Cartwright Road.
Northstar Road
The flooded valley. Heading towards Lousetown Road, Station 72 to the left.
Aurora Road
Runoff flooding the roadway. Looking North at Intersection of Northstar Road.
Aurora Road
A better view. Runoff flooding the roadway. Looking North at Intersection of Aurora & Northstar Road.
SR341 & Toll Road
Ground view from SR341 of mud washed onto Toll Road.
341 & Toll Road
Drone view of damage to Toll Road.
Canyon Way ( Lockwood )
Drone view of the Cerese Bridge washed away. A new bridge has been installed.
Sutcliffe Highway ( Pyramid Lake )
Large volumes of water flow through an existing drainage ditch destroyed the road & took massive amounts of earth along with it.
Sutcliffe Highway ( Pyramid Lake )
Repairs to drainage under Sutcliffe Highway.
SR341
Constant rain created this mudslide on 341
SR341
Roadway was undercut from runoff.
Cartwright Road
Roadway being undercut by runoff. That section has since been repaired.
Cartwright Road
A different angle of the roadway being undercut by runoff. That section has since been repaired.
Lousetown Road
2 foot deep ruts on Lousetown & Bullfrog.
Globe Road
Mud Bog developed on Globe heading towards Hamilton. Area was dug out and the mud was replaced with tons of riprap/track out aka big rock.
Northstar Road
Lousetown Creek was flowing fast, overpowered culverts and washed the road away.
Lousetown Road
Driveway on Lousetown near Agate washing out.
6 Mile Canyon
Road destroyed on 6 Mile Canyon, has since been repaired.
Cartwright & Lousetown
View of Lousetown Creek from Station 72. Waterflow during its peak was measured at 80+ cubic feet per second.
Lousetown Road
Lousetown & Northstar looking Northbound. Lousetown Creek flowing beyond its banks.
Harte Road
Drainage was overwhelmed on Harte Road, water was crossing & eroding the roadway.
Harte Road
Road damage repaired and a culvert was installed to prevent this from happening again.
Cartwright Road
At the S Curve. A culvert has been installed and has alleviated the problem of water crossing the roadway.
Lousetown Road
Drainage overwhelmed and water was crossing the roadway. Lousetown Road headed away from Agate towards Panhandle
Bullfrog Road
Bullfrog Road near Lousetown washed out. Multiple culverts near lousetown failed causing water to divert towards Bullfrog.
Lousetown Creek
Swollen beyond it's banks.
Lousetown Road
Lousetown creek overflowing, overwhelming culverts and crossing over a residential driveway.
Sazarac & Empire Road
Thick ice on the roadway.
Crestview Road
Vehicle in a ditch near Phoenix & Crestview Road.
Highland Road
Drainage overpowered on Highland Road, headed towards Panamint.
Fandango Pass
Feet of snow in the Fandango Pass area.
Fandango Pass
Snow removal required a skid steer.
Bullion Road
Road near the Summit, with feet of snow. Road was narrowed down to 1 lane.
Fog
Almost zero visibility at Panamint & Cartwright.
Highland Road
5 foot drifts at 6710 feet.
Calaveras & Pit
Snow depth near Calaveras & Pit Road.
Bowie Road
Snow in the lower elevations.
Old 395
I-395 and SR341 headed North.