A deluge of rain on Wednesday raised alarms that the Mill River would flood, prompting John Hoogstraten to visit the Williamsburg bridge to examine a measuring gauge placed this spring along the riverbank. The water level increased several inches in the 15 minutes Hoogstraten was there, but flooding did not occur. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo
The height of the Mill River in Williamsburg Wednesday afternoon. CAROL LOLLIS / Staff Photo
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