Heavy weekend rainfall led to severe drainage issues at the Dodge Park skate park in Columbus, Ohio, leaving standing water in the facility’s large bowl and rendering it temporarily unusable.

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Skaters visiting the facility over the weekend encountered high water levels. Local skateboarder Gage Tucker noted that while he and his friends have used squeegees to clear smaller amounts of water in the past, the volume left by the recent storms was too deep to clear manually. As of late Monday morning, September 21, 2026, at least a foot and a half of water remained inside the bowl. Tucker stated he has seen similar flooding at the park on at least nine previous occasions following heavy rains.

On Monday afternoon, crews with the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department cleared clogged drains within the skate park to remove the accumulated water. Department workers also cleared clogged roadway drains along the access road leading down to the park.

The skate park, which was originally designed by the father of professional skateboarder Tony Hawk, received $150,000 in facility improvements from the city a few years ago. According to the Columbus Recreation and Parks Department, those previous upgrades were intended to last four to five years, and the city plans to establish a master plan for the site’s future replacement.

Source: NBC4 Columbus — Original report

Wararka Af-Soomaaliga

Roobab Xooggan oo Dhibaato Biyo-mareen ka Dhaliyay Dodge Park Skate Park

Roobab xooggan oo dhacay dhammaadkii toddobaadka ayaa sababay dhibaatooyin dhanka mareegaha biyaha ah oo ku habsaday garoonka skate park-ka ee Dodge Park ee magaalada Columbus, Ohio, iyadoo biyuhu ay fariisteen godka weyn ee garoonka oo markaas ka dhigay mid aan la isticmaali karin.

Dhallinyaradii ciyaarta skate-ka ee booqday garoonka ayaa la kulmay biyo sare u kacay. Gage Tucker, oo ka mid ah dhallinyarada ku ciyaarta garoonka, ayaa sheegay in isaga iyo saaxiibadiis ay dhawr jeer oo hore isku dayeen inay biyaha ka saaraan garoonka markii ay yaraayeen, balse biyaha markan fariistay ay ahaayeen kuwo aad u doog oo aan gacanta lagaga saari karin. Markay ahayd dhammaadkii subaxnimadii Isniinta, 21-ka Sebtembar 2026, waxaa godka dhexdiisa ku jiray biyo le’eg ugu yaraan 1.5 foot. Tucker wuxuu intaas ku daray inuu garoonka oo sidan u buuxa uu arkay ugu yaraan 9 jeer oo hore ka dib roobab xooggan.

Galabnimadii Isniinta, shaqaalaha Waaxda Madadaalada iyo Baarkinada ee Columbus (Columbus Recreation and Parks Department) ayaa nadiifiyay godadkii biyaha marayay ee xirmay si biyaha ku ururay looga saaro garoonka. Shaqaalaha waaxda ayaa sidoo kale nadiifiyay godadka biyaha ee ku yaalla wadada loo maro baarka.

Garoonkan skate park-ka ah, oo uu markii hore naqshadeeyay aabaha ciyaaryahanka caanka ah ee Tony Hawk, ayaa magaaladu waxay ku bixisay $150,000 dhowr sano ka hor si lagu sameeyo dib-u-habayn. Sida ay sheegtay Waaxda Madadaalada iyo Baarkinada ee Columbus, horumarintii hore loo sameeyay ayaa loogu talagalay inay sii jirto muddo 4 ilaa 5 sano ah, magaaladuna waxay qorshaynaysaa in la sameeyo qorshe guud oo mustaqbalka looga beddelayo garoonkan mid cusub.

Xigasho: NBC4 Columbus