NORWICH — After the breaking of a beaver dam and subsequent flooding on Wells Road Friday, Highway Department employees worked through the weekend to clear the debris.

Highway Department Superintendent Barry Christopherson said they had gotten the road opened by the weekend, but continued to work on clearing it over those two days.

"We worked on it over the weekend," said Christopherson. "We had it opened but it's well opened now. We had it opened for the weekend."

The Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) said they are working with the Norwich Highway Superintendent to resolve the issue. They also said beaver dams can occasionally burst when there is heavy rainfall.

"While beaver dams can hold back large amounts of water, when excessive amounts of rain fall, sometimes it's too much for the dam to handle," said the DEC.

The recent breakage is the fourth occurrence of this dam bursting and flooding Wells Road, according to Christopherson.