062718 Algonquin Flooding (MA)

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Gary Jenson of Algonquin loads his cart with sandbags on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Algonquin. Jenson has lived in his house for approximately 40 years and recalls five other times when he has needed to sandbag his property, including roughly this time last year. Jenson, 72, has seen enough flooding along the Fox River over the years. "These sandbags aren't getting any lighter," he said.
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Neighbors Phillip Barnes (left) and Rob Sloan take sandbags from a pile left on their road on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Algonquin. The sandbags were delivered at around 3 am, after the worst part of the flooding on Willow Street, which occurred around 4 to 10pm, according to residents. Barnes, Sloan, Mark Korczyk, and Gary Jenson helped each other grab sandbags for any upcoming surprise storms. The neighbors realized that other residents were in more immediate danger of flooding and were happy to have the sandbags, despite arriving after the worst part.
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A vehicle plows through a flooded portion of road at the intersection of Glacier and Cumberland Parkways on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Algonquin. Although a higher elevation, residents attributed the flooding to a shutoff valve regulating water being diverted to the Fox River.
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A vehicle plows through a flooded section of Cumberland Parkway near the intersection of Yellowstone Parkway on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Algonquin. Although a higher elevation, residents attributed the flooding to a shutoff valve regulating water being diverted to the Fox River.

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Water rushes under a closed walking bridge at Towne Park on Wednesday, June 27, 2018 in Algonquin.