Second Flood is Worse

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You will see why my efforts to catch up have been thwarted over this past week. This post is current.  I am creating it today, August 4.

THE SECOND FLOOD IN THREE WEEKS

Before the 2nd Flood  everything was drying out, repairs were under way and things were getting back to normal and then. . . .

I’m not even going to try to narrate this fiasco.  I’ll just say that on July 30 there was no prediction of rain – 14%- but the deluge dropped 8” in 3 hours in the middle of the night.  They had just gotten everything repaired this very day. 

Then at 2am, they drove around blaring horns and saying bring valuables and we will ferry you to the office which they did.    The water was so deep no one without at least knee boats could walk.

No one was hurt, no rigs were damaged.  My car had water up to the rocker panels before it was moved to higher ground.

Here are the pictures I took in the days after the fact when the water had receded somewhat.

The river came up over its banks this time too but the real problem was so much rain in such a short period of time and the state had not cleaned out the culvert under the road behind the campground so all the debris rushed over the road and down the hill bringing all the mud from the opposite side.  River rising on one side, water rushing down hill with mud and debris from the other.

Water from the river – mud from the hillside.

Wash out created a waterfall.

Winnona hanging on.

Gary came with a tractor and pulled this rig to higher ground.  You can see the river just behind it.

Mud everywhere even as the water recedes.

River behind Winnona

Some grass still there at this point but the mat is covered in mud.

Site entrance washing out.    One truck still there.  Gracie’s parking spot is a pool.

A 3 gallon bucket filled with rain.

Remember these shots when you see the ones from today.

Road to lower campground blocked off – too muddy.

View out my door.  Mud everywhere.

There is no way out of my rig that isn’t through the mud.  At this point the only shoes I can use are closed toed oOfos.   Roads are closed all around us.   Ultimately I can get out to get high boots but I have to take the interstate around 12 miles to get to St Johnsbury which is 3 miles away by the usual roads.

Did I mention the mud?

There’s even mud on the picnic tablecloth.

Gary trying to repair around my entrance.

On Friday I went out and got boots, a tarp to put over the mud so I could get into the rig without bringing the mess all in with me.

Everything was looking somewhat better.   And then………………..as I type this…

As I am putting this blog together today, August 4, out of nowhere on a hot 85 degree and 71% humid day, another deluge . These pictures were taken out my front window and entry door. 

Road turning to river AGAIN.  Lawn turning to lake as it rains on.   Piles of gravel and dirt for repairs washing away AGAIN.  

Hoping it will lighten up and allow me to move Gracie AGAIN to higher ground.

My mud protection goes under water.   Those are my boots.  I bought those  to deal with the tons of mud.

TALL boots – taking no chances.

I am SO SICK of RAIN!