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**Turdle** · 06-30-2007, 11:51 AM

Oh man--I guess the dam broke upstream from us--
The first picture is where Eric, Evan and I took our group shot--
no getting down there now

**Turdle** · 06-30-2007, 11:54 AM

more wetness.
2nd pic shows it just about to crest over our side--not good. we are downhill from the river

**Turdle** · 06-30-2007, 11:56 AM

here is how close it is to coming over--and it is still raining hard.
They have started to evacuate people from Iola and Chanute.
Problem though--Iola and Chanute fire departments are all in Neodesha evacuating those people--
wanna trade for a boat? anyone?

*Premier* · 06-30-2007, 11:58 AM

Thats crazy!

CLICK!!

*aldive* · 06-30-2007, 12:11 PM

Send some to Florida, we need it badly.

*techieman33* · 06-30-2007, 04:22 PM

OMG, that water is high, good luck down there

Gator Jeff · 06-30-2007, 07:38 PM

See...you should have gone with the snorkle kit! In all seriousness, I hope you stay above water. We'll keep our fingers crossed for you.

**Turdle** · 06-30-2007, 07:55 PM

Well the water is still rising-and it is still raining.
To top it off-they are going to open the fall river dam.
More pics in a bit-

**Turdle** · 06-30-2007, 08:17 PM

compare to first picture--same spot

**Turdle** · 06-30-2007, 08:19 PM

Look how close it is to this house--, Middle picture is marker for the "flood o '51"
Mrs Smith got wet with me--

**JDraper** · 06-30-2007, 08:20 PM

Dang...

Make sure you don't get trapped somewhere when you're driving around...Mounties don't float real well.......

**IZwack** · 06-30-2007, 09:03 PM

Holy crap! Stay dry there!

**MountaineerGreen** · 06-30-2007, 09:20 PM

That's alot of water!

**Turdle** · 06-30-2007, 11:26 PM

And it is still raining! 3" more since 3:00 pm
The bridge is about 2 blocks away-I see the police up there now with lights flashing.
I have to go out and get my son in a bit. The water on this side of the bridge looks to be about 3-4 feet deep now. Looks like we'll have a temporary lakefront property!
Here is the funny part-people here are treating this as entertainment. There has been more traffic on our street today than in the last week.They drive to the bridge-look, and turn around. We walked up to the bridge and met just about everyone in town. If a guy would have had a snack stand set up he would have cashed in--haha. I mean everyone was out walking around in the rain having a good ol time. Standing on the bridge with the water rushing inches below you, give the feeling you are moving--it's kind of cool.

Now--since the flood in 1951, they built this side up real high--
it is getting real close to cresting over--I think everyone is kind of looking at the river, and laughing in defiance. We'll see if it holds through the night.
To the west of the bridge is a lake about 2 miles wide. It was all corn last week.

*Stic-o* · 07-01-2007, 12:09 AM

Pretty Crazy There! I think you and TX are getting everyone elses rain. last season, just went down as the driest season here sence they've been keeping records. (1800's)

I think it was 3" all last year and our normal is 14"

**Turdle** · 07-01-2007, 01:06 AM

Now I have a road closed sign in the street in front of my house!
I have watched about 30 vehicles go right past it, sink their headlights, and turn around--I'm waiting for a hydrolock. heh heh
good times!

If you look at the pic of my wife-over her shoulder is a porch to a house--
the water is lapping right there now--another few inches and they are getting wet-
all the grass you see in that picture is under water now-looking closer-the yellow "road closed" sign on the bridge-is now in front of my house--
All of that is now under water-the bridge is above still-

YES IT IS STILL RAINING!

Gator Jeff · 07-01-2007, 01:36 AM

I know when I was with the FD back in Florida, the city provided sandbags and we placed them around the houses that weren't flooded when a creek flooded. Anybody doing that or is it just keep your fingers crossed? Hope you get through this OK.

*cybergasm* · 07-01-2007, 02:28 AM

Ya started building an Ark yet?

**SVO** · 07-01-2007, 08:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stic-o

I think you and TX are getting everyone elses rain.

Thanx john you know that stuff travels down hill

Yeah it's pretty crazy here too, it has been dormant for about 32 hours now but just waiting for the bottom to drop out again, some of us here have seen 18" in a short period of time.

The flood gates are all open on the lakes, in fact thier draining of 600,000 cfw which in relation would be the equivelant of the whole state Rode Island being 1' under water.

The Colorado river is closed, and all the lakes except for Lake Bastrop (constant level lake), and lake Buchannan.

So all the party goers that flock to the lakes and rivers this time of year are screwed, several have been trapped and had to be recused and some have wound up as fatalities.

For this time of year we have been getting record rainfall.

Jeff -

*rookieshooter* · 07-01-2007, 08:32 AM

One way to think about it. Just think of the knew top soil you'll have after it resides. Just kidding. Keep posting so we know your alright.

06-30-2007, 11:51 AM	#1
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	Rain rain go away!! Oh man--I guess the dam broke upstream from us-- The first picture is where Eric, Evan and I took our group shot-- no getting down there now Attached Images __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here Last edited by Turdle; 06-30-2007 at 12:09 PM.

06-30-2007, 11:54 AM	#2
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	more wetness. 2nd pic shows it just about to crest over our side--not good. we are downhill from the river Attached Images __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here

06-30-2007, 11:56 AM	#3
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	here is how close it is to coming over--and it is still raining hard. They have started to evacuate people from Iola and Chanute. Problem though--Iola and Chanute fire departments are all in Neodesha evacuating those people-- wanna trade for a boat? anyone? Attached Images __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here

06-30-2007, 11:58 AM	#4
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06-30-2007, 12:11 PM	#5
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06-30-2007, 04:22 PM	#6
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06-30-2007, 07:38 PM	#7
Gator Jeff Wannabe Elite Explorer New Jersey, but stuck in Baltimore, MD right now. 2000 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,156 Vehicle Specs	See...you should have gone with the snorkle kit! In all seriousness, I hope you stay above water. We'll keep our fingers crossed for you. __________________ 2000 Sport -- BWM, 4 DR leaf springs, 100W aftermarket driving lights, 55W backup lights, Pioneer HU with iPod controls and remote housed in center armrest. "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Home of the Fightin' 29 and Truck 297 -- The Tallest Aerial in Baltimore County A great cause -- Leary Firefighters Foundation

06-30-2007, 07:55 PM	#8
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	Well the water is still rising-and it is still raining. To top it off-they are going to open the fall river dam. More pics in a bit- __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here

06-30-2007, 08:17 PM	#9
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	compare to first picture--same spot Attached Images __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here

06-30-2007, 08:19 PM	#10
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	Look how close it is to this house--, Middle picture is marker for the "flood o '51" Mrs Smith got wet with me-- Attached Images __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here

06-30-2007, 08:20 PM	#11
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06-30-2007, 09:03 PM	#12
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06-30-2007, 09:20 PM	#13
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06-30-2007, 11:26 PM	#14
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	And it is still raining! 3" more since 3:00 pm The bridge is about 2 blocks away-I see the police up there now with lights flashing. I have to go out and get my son in a bit. The water on this side of the bridge looks to be about 3-4 feet deep now. Looks like we'll have a temporary lakefront property! Here is the funny part-people here are treating this as entertainment. There has been more traffic on our street today than in the last week.They drive to the bridge-look, and turn around. We walked up to the bridge and met just about everyone in town. If a guy would have had a snack stand set up he would have cashed in--haha. I mean everyone was out walking around in the rain having a good ol time. Standing on the bridge with the water rushing inches below you, give the feeling you are moving--it's kind of cool. Now--since the flood in 1951, they built this side up real high-- it is getting real close to cresting over--I think everyone is kind of looking at the river, and laughing in defiance. We'll see if it holds through the night. To the west of the bridge is a lake about 2 miles wide. It was all corn last week. __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here

07-01-2007, 12:09 AM	#15
Stic-o As seen in 4W&OR Apr '10 Tujunga, CA '99 EX, '05 f150, '02 S60 Join Date: Sep 2002 Posts: 10,173 Vehicle Specs	Pretty Crazy There! I think you and TX are getting everyone elses rain. last season, just went down as the driest season here sence they've been keeping records. (1800's) I think it was 3" all last year and our normal is 14" __________________ '99 Explorer XL 4X4= Crawler! AKA: the JP Mobile '05 F150 SuperCrew= Crawler Hauler '02 Volvo S60=Hauler of the "crawler" '03 14' Big Tex Trailer= Hauler "When I was your age, we had to blow on the video games to make them work!"

07-01-2007, 01:06 AM	#16
Turdle Topless in winter Humboldt, KS 1998 Mountaineer MX4 O/R Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 17,417 Vehicle Specs	Now I have a road closed sign in the street in front of my house! I have watched about 30 vehicles go right past it, sink their headlights, and turn around--I'm waiting for a hydrolock. heh heh good times! If you look at the pic of my wife-over her shoulder is a porch to a house-- the water is lapping right there now--another few inches and they are getting wet- all the grass you see in that picture is under water now-looking closer-the yellow "road closed" sign on the bridge-is now in front of my house-- All of that is now under water-the bridge is above still- YES IT IS STILL RAINING! __________________ "I set my standards low, so I am not easily disappointed" 98 MX4 OFF ROADFOR SALE 93 with sky light Explorerforum license frames here Last edited by Turdle; 07-01-2007 at 01:19 AM.

07-01-2007, 01:36 AM	#17
Gator Jeff Wannabe Elite Explorer New Jersey, but stuck in Baltimore, MD right now. 2000 Sport 4x4 Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,156 Vehicle Specs	I know when I was with the FD back in Florida, the city provided sandbags and we placed them around the houses that weren't flooded when a creek flooded. Anybody doing that or is it just keep your fingers crossed? Hope you get through this OK. __________________ 2000 Sport -- BWM, 4 DR leaf springs, 100W aftermarket driving lights, 55W backup lights, Pioneer HU with iPod controls and remote housed in center armrest. "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power, and magic in it." -- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe Home of the Fightin' 29 and Truck 297 -- The Tallest Aerial in Baltimore County A great cause -- Leary Firefighters Foundation

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