Capn Craig
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- Oct 16, 2010
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How fast stuff changes. Yesterday the river was 3 feet under flood stage and falling. The plan was to finally launch the boat after a horrible protracted delay due to high water and a over loaded schedule dealing with the last flood and the flood before that. I had planned to meet up with River Cruiser last weekend in Muscatine IA for a river front festival. Great plan but Mother Nature had her own plan. I never got to meet up with River Cruiser and never saw a way that was even possible with the river down his way having been over flood stage for a long, long time. I noted that the locks down his way were closed to navigation due to high water. I never contacted him but could tell the party plan was not to materialize. So we were getting back to normal, so I thought up until today. Normal is not to be. the new plan is that the river will crest early next weekend at a level that is easily a top ten record flood. I am responsible for my Dad's riverfront property, tonite it is prepare for the flood day. The house is raised above the record 200 year flood. But the stuff in the ground level basement will have to move. No fun. I have three boats over there as well as two snowmobiles and a floating dock. All have to find higher ground. I live in an area that restricts storage of boats and the like from your yard. The back yard is excepted, so I guess I will have a couple unhappy neighbors for a few days. So it goes. I would kind of like to scream but I know nobody would hear me. YIKES!!!! Now it time to go to work moving and making ready for the water.