Labor Day Sunday Findlay BARK PARK- Sept 2nd

[lizbud]

I'm seeing pictures on Fox news about flooding in Findlay, OH. Is that where your meeting is?

The flooding looks pretty bad.

I think so Moff. Not to sure about the dog bark park area. I was just
about to ask some of the same questions. Are we going to have to cancel
for Labor Day? Anyone heard from Phred?

The flooding I saw on film was downtown Findley. Bad news.

[Cinder & Smoke]

test - can't post

[Cinder & Smoke]

I'm **TRYING** to post a reply ...

Short Story --- 10 days to go - things "otta" dry out in time for Sept 2nd ...

PLAN to be there - we'll only cancel if conditions are really bad.

Heck - the SUN might even be shining by then!

[Karen]

From Cinder and Smoke, via me, as he's having trouble posting:

Findlay, Ohio, IS where we hold the Labor Day SUNDAY Gathurin ...
and IS also where the Tide is running a bit high the last few days!

Not too sure about the dog bark park area.

Are we going to have to cancel for Labor Day?

It's WAY TOO Early to decide if there's going to be a "water problem" at the

Findlay Dog Park on Labor Day Sunday, September 2, 2007.



Current Conditions are a little "iffy" ... but there's 10 days to dry things out!

Flood Warning
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CLEVELAND OH
336 PM EDT WED AUG 22 2007

THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EDT THURSDAY
FOR*HANCOCK COUNTIES IN NORTHWEST OHIO...

IN HANCOCK COUNTY... A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE
BLANCHARD RIVER AT FINDLAY.*
FLOODING CONTINUES IN THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY THIS AFTERNOON. MANY ROADS ARE STILL FLOODED AND CLOSED. WATER LEVELS IN SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTY WILL BEGIN TO RECEDE THIS EVENING.
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Here's the Graph of the Blanchard River at Findlay Guage Station - in the south-western corner of Findlay ...

Note the 17 FOOT Increase in river dept from 1:00 AM Monday till it crested today (Tuesday) at about 2:00 PM.


The Guage is about 6 miles west of where the Dog Park is;*the Blanchard River runs a few hundred yards to the north and the east of the Dog Park.

River Flood Records were almost set on December 2, 2006 and January 7, 2007, but those "flood crests" were 4 feet LOWER than today's crest.



Till the flood waters receed quite a bit - may take a day or two - the local roads near the Dog Park are likely to be closed or restricted ... and it will be difficult to know what the conditions are.



Absent MORE Rain in the next 10 days, I'd predict the Dog Park will more or less "dry out", and the local roads will be open by September 2nd.



Hopefully Diana & Carl (4DM) can slip over to the Park and check things out in a few days.

Mite not hurt to pack your Wubber Booties.

[cyber-sibes]

I doubt anyone can even get near the park right now. Rt. 568 always floods. They usually close it. It turns into one giant lake from the Park entrance all the way past the housing/condo developments towards Findlay. (Last spring, the river rose up even with the tressel bridge that crosses into the park, and the road disappeared underwater before the end of the bridge. I couldn't get into the park at all for about 3 days) 10 days is usually enough time for the water to subside, but this sounds extreme! Add "BOOTS" to your lists of "what to wear" for the picnic!

*edit Rt. 568 is currently closed. Here is a link to local newspaper & info- street closings are about half-way down the page - the Courier

[Cinder & Smoke]

THANKS, Karen.

Looks like you couldn't *do* the Graph, either ...

One more attempt >>>

[Karen]

Thanks, I had just resaved it as a .jpg and was going to post it! Beat me to it!

[gini]

All of the pups are good swimmers aren't they? I hope that won't be necessary!

[cassiesmom]

PTers in Ohio, is everyone okay? We had another overnight rainstorm here in the Chicago area complete with lightning. More flood watches posted. This morning is a perfect day though, sunny and not too humid.