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Wexford County Drain Commissioner Mike Solomon said there are safety concerns associated with getting estimates of water flow at the culvert, particularly at the moment, when the water is so high and moving so fast. There are flow measurements at other points along the Clam River that can provide an idea into how much water is moving through the culvert. The US Geological Survey conducts continuous testing at multiple points along the river, with the closest location being Vogel Center in Missaukee County. According to the latest testing, water is flowing through the Clam River at 922 cubic feet per second, which is considered “extremely above” normal. For comparison, on April 10 the river was measured at 248 cubic feet per second. Considering there are 86,400 seconds in a day, that would be 79,660,800 cubic feet per day, which is the equivalent of 905 Olympic-sized swimming pools, or 597,300,000 gallons per day.
