Heads UP, Findlay ~ the Creek's rising!!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Oh my, I think poor Findlay has had enough flooding!

Agreed!

The Wednesday - Thursday "crest" is forecast to be 15 feet ...

That's 3.46 feet LOWER than the almost record-setting flood on August 22, 2007;
when the Blanchard River crest was 18.46 feet.

The Dog Park will turn into a lake just from the Monsoon Rains ...
I'm not sure if the River will get up high enough to flood the Park with dirty river water.

Hopefully Carrie's Kitchen Shop will stay DRY this time, as well as your River-side dwelling friends.

[pitc9]

The Grand River in Lake county is expected to crest twice over flood stage this afternoon at 14.5 feet. My basement is already taking on water.
I made sure not to leave the dogs in their crates in the basement today, the hubby will be going home to check on the water at lunch time.

Ugh... I'm having flash backs from the flood of July 2006 that we had.

I saw a reporter this morning that was reporting from downtown Finday and thought about Diana and the dog park.

[4 Dog Mother]

Some of the streets are closed now - and the officials are warning people not to go around the barricades because if they do get stuck - it is not like this summer when the water was warm - this water is COLD and wading through it would not be a good thing and calling the fire department to come get you is not a smart thing because they will have a police officer with them. They are also warning people not to wait to the last minute to leave their houses because this summer the fire fighters were able to wade and pull the boats to houses and now they will have to row them which means it is going to take longer to rescue everyone.

I am not sure why some people think they have to push the rules - often it is the young men in big trucks who think they can make it through. Some people just are not too smart!

Where I live is way above the level of the river - however the ground is so saturated and there is a plugged storm drain so the water is backed way up in the back yards - fortunately Carl added some dirt to our back so it is not quite as bad as the neighbors - the dogs are getting slightly muddy going out and coming in. Lucky us!

[cyber-sibes]

T My basement is already taking on water.

Oh no! Angie, we'll keep paws crossed for you too. How's Buddy taking all this?

[pitc9]

Oh no! Angie, we'll keep paws crossed for you too. How's Buddy taking all this?

We've had thunder the past two nights.. so neither of us have gotten much sleep. I do all I can to calm him, but nothing ever works.
(all the while Sierra and my hubby are SOUND asleep! )

I've been giving him 10mg of Valium everyday during all this and don't really see that it's doing anything for him. (maybe I should be taking it instead! )

Thanks Pat!

[cyber-sibes]

I've been giving him 10mg of Valium everyday during all this and don't really see that it's doing anything for him. (maybe I should be taking it instead! )

Thanks Pat!

LOL! I about spurted coffee all over the keyboard on that one!

[4 Dog Mother]

Well, the creek (or Blanchard River as the case may be) rose a little higher than they expected but not by much. 16.2 feet and is predicted to go to about 16.6 feet which is about 5 feet over flood stage. Water is covering downtown again - although not quite so high as August which was 18.5 ft. Businesses are again flooded - I am thinking that Carrie's dad's store probably has some water in it.


There is a level 3 emergency in Findlay which means you are only supposed to be out if you have to. Which means I am at home today. Nice to have a day off but would rather be paid for it esp. since I took half a day yesterday to go to the dr. in Toledo and pick up Snoopy's meds in Toledo too. My boss is going down later to begin pumping out the church basement - I am not sure how much water it got - hopefully not much.

People who houses were destroyed in the last flood and had just finished fixing them up had water again and had to leave their homes. How sad!!!!

[cassiesmom]

I heard this on the morning news (Findlay, Ohio was mentioned by name) and thought of my PT friends. Have you all in my thoughts and prayers today.