Photos: Rising San Gabriel River closes Austin Avenue bridge

  • Hawkins Johnson, 16, takes a measure of the roaring San Gabriel River from the Austin Avenue bridge. Photos by Katherine Anthony
    Hawkins Johnson, 16, takes a measure of the roaring San Gabriel River from the Austin Avenue bridge. Photos by Katherine Anthony
  • Debris piles up Saturday morning in the San Gabriel River. Photos by Katherine Anthony
    Debris piles up Saturday morning in the San Gabriel River. Photos by Katherine Anthony
  • Michelle and Aliyarn Patterson, preserve the moment on video along North College Street at San Gabriel Park. Georgetown Police had blocked off the bridge entrance to the park. Photos by Katherine Anthony
    Michelle and Aliyarn Patterson, preserve the moment on video along North College Street at San Gabriel Park. Georgetown Police had blocked off the bridge entrance to the park. Photos by Katherine Anthony
  • The San Gabriel River roars through Blue Hole Park. Water covers Rock Street up to Second Street. Photos by Katherine Anthony
    The San Gabriel River roars through Blue Hole Park. Water covers Rock Street up to Second Street. Photos by Katherine Anthony
  • The San Gabriel River roars through San Gabriel Park. Photos by Katherine Anthony
    The San Gabriel River roars through San Gabriel Park. Photos by Katherine Anthony

    Rain this week has caused the San Gabriel River to rise up to meet the Austin Avenue Bridge. According to the City of Georgetown, the river may rise over 30 feet. These photos were taken at about 10:30 a.m. Saturday, and the bridge was closed by Georgetown Police at 10:53 a.m.

    "Austin Avenue bridges have been closed to through traffic and pedestrian traffic until further notice. This closure is due to concerns about the number of people stopping on the bridges and the possibility of debris hitting the bridges," the department wrote on Facebook. 

    San Gabriel River
    flooding