Heavy rains close roads in Springfield
2 donkeys saved after being stuck in 4 feet of water.
Constant SPRINGFIELD TWP. — rains Saturday forced the closure of area roads Sunday as high water rose in area rivers and creeks.
The region set a record with 1.84 inches of rain on Saturday at the Dayton International Airport, which broke the old record for daily rainfall of 1.63 inches set in 2016.
Two donkeys were rescued early Sunday after being stuck in a flooded field in 4 feet of water near Springfield.
Springfield Twp. Fire Department was dispatched around 5:20 a.m. to the 3600 block of Lower Valley Pike to a report of the donkeys stuck in a field with water up to their necks, according to scanner traffic.
Animal rescuers also were called to the scene with additional personnel.
A fence was cut and rescue workers walked the donkeys to the road, according to Clark County dispatch.
The donkeys were not injured but the smaller donkey was restless due to swimming, dispatch said.
The smaller donkey, Poncho, reportedly rested its head on the larger donkey, Eddie, to help keep its head above water.
It is not known how long they were in the water or who their owners are.
A neighbor took them in their care following the rescue.
Lower Valley Pike was reportedly flooded at the time.
With all the rain, the Great Miami River was expected to crest Sunday at 32.2 feet in Dayton, Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Brett Collar said.
Other rivers are considered in minor flood stage, such as the Mad River near Springfield, the Little Miami River near Spring Valley in Greene County and the Great Miami River near Middletown in Butler County.
These rivers were expected to crest today.