The Easter season of 2007 brought freezing weather that killed fruit crops in our state. This year, after several days of torrential rains, many communities, including ours, are flooded. As the photos above show, the river that runs through our town has exceeded its banks to inundate low-lying fields and a city park.In the top photo, the rising water threatens to cover the highway bridge that spans the river. When I shot this photo earlier today, I was told that the river is expected to crest sometime tonight, which probably means that this main traffic artery will be closed.
The other photos were taken at the city park. I'll post a few more photos in "Flood, Part Two."
2 comments:
Wow. I didn't imagine the river rose so high in that area. It looks like there will be a lot of work to do to reclaim the park!
The fairly new amphitheater and pavilions are built to withstand floods, I think, but some of the older pavilions and playground equipment might be affected. Certainly, there'll be a lot of sludge and debris to clean up. Putt-putt golf and the go-cart business are under water. I don't know if they're totaled or not.
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