U.S. and Canadian Coast Guards work together to ease ice jam in St. Clair River

MICHIGAN, UNITED STATES

02.03.2022

Story by Chief Petty Officer John Masson 

U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes District

February 3, 2022
U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit
Contact: Lt. j.g. Jeremiah Schiessel
313-910-1234

DETROIT ⎯ The United States Coast Guard has received numerous calls about rising water levels in the St. Clair River. The Coast Guard urges those who may be affected to contact their local emergency managers, who will work closely with the Army Corps of Engineers and the U.S. Coast Guard in the most efficient and safest manner possible.

Although water levels remain below flood stage, the Coast Guard acknowledges there is an ice plug in the river. To address the blockage, the Canadian Coast Guard Ship Griffon will escort two vessels through the river system under a joint operations agreement, with additional transits scheduled for the coming days.

The U.S. Coast Guard, the St. Clair County Emergency Operations Center, the Canadian Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers continue to monitor water levels and are fully prepared to respond to all community needs.

-USCG-

• Date Taken: 02.03.2022
• Date Posted: 02.03.2022 10:28
• Story ID: 413917
• Location: MICHIGAN, US