Downpour floods part of Chinook

CHINOOK - A heavy rainstorm struck Chinook on Thursday night, causing flooding that forced city workers to barricade a number of streets.

The deluge hit about 8:15 p.m. and lasted 20 minutes. The rain water rushed to low areas in west and south Chinook, accumulating 10 to 12 inches in some areas. The water covered dozens of yards and flooded several basements. By 9 p.m., much of the Blaine County Fairgrounds was still under water, and some streets were so flooded that residents used canoes to move from block to block.

Volunteers and Chinook firefighters blocked off flooded streets and used pum...