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Health department reports heavy July rains, multiple shellfish-area closures
Summary
Health department staff reported July rainfall of 8.13 inches (historical average 3.96) and described several shellfish closures tied to rainfall thresholds, including full-area closures on July 6 and July 21 and additional closures on July 18 and July 29.
The commission's health department reported that July rainfall totaled 8.13 inches, compared with 2.43 inches at the same time last year and a historical average of about 3.96 inches. "The rainfall for the month of July was 8.13 inches," the department reported.
Staff said excessive rainfall triggered closures: the commission recorded that all areas were closed on July 6 and July 21 after rainfall exceeded local thresholds (1.6 inches mentioned), and additional closures of Cooks Island and CCA occurred on July 18 and July 29 after rainfall exceeded roughly 1 inch. The health department also reported one combined sewer overflow on South Main on July 21; no bypasses were reported.
