Flooding here in MN

WatterBoy · 09-24-10, 08:14 PM

It's been awful here in Owatonna, MN (and surrounding areas) the last 2-3 days with 10+ inches of rain and most of the town being flooded.

Here is a link to a story and pictures. And one more here.

I dumped 12" of rain out of our gauge in a 30-hour span. Luckily for us, our basement is dry. We had to replace all the carpets and fix some other damage about 3 years ago during some spring flooding, and apparently the "fix-it" work we had done is doing its job. Lots of co-workers and friends and others in the community are not nearly as fortunate. We could all use your prayers in the coming days and weeks.

Thanks.
Dean

bcklash · 09-24-10, 08:51 PM

Dean, ya'll got our prayers.

Abbeysdad · 09-24-10, 11:33 PM

Hoping you stay dry - consider changing yer handle.

bamabassman · 09-25-10, 10:37 PM

keep the boat handy buddy!! for real now. ya'll be careful. we are praying for you up there.

keithdog · 09-25-10, 10:42 PM

I've been watching whats happening up there in TV. I really feel for ya pal. Can't imagine dealing with that. We are in a 2 month drought here. Go figure. I'll say a prayer for ya buddy.

WatterBoy · 09-25-10, 11:38 PM

Thanks, guys. It's appreciated.

Fortunately, the water has now been receding for the past day and a half. We can actually get around town a little bit now, although some of the streets are still impassable. Below are a few pictures I took this afternoon. It gave me a sick feeling in my stomach to drive past the places where yards, houses, garages, vehicles, etc. were under water, and it didn't feel right to take pictures of that, so I didn't.

The road to the left in this picture was underwater on Friday.

There will be lots of clean-up to do once the waters get back to their normal levels.

This is a walking path near what is normally just a small CREEK.

This is a parking area with a walking path by it.

09-24-10, 08:14 PM	#1
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Flooding here in MN It's been awful here in Owatonna, MN (and surrounding areas) the last 2-3 days with 10+ inches of rain and most of the town being flooded. Here is a link to a story and pictures. And one more here. I dumped 12" of rain out of our gauge in a 30-hour span. Luckily for us, our basement is dry. We had to replace all the carpets and fix some other damage about 3 years ago during some spring flooding, and apparently the "fix-it" work we had done is doing its job. Lots of co-workers and friends and others in the community are not nearly as fortunate. We could all use your prayers in the coming days and weeks. Thanks. Dean

09-24-10, 08:51 PM	#2
bcklash BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Elliston, Va. Posts: 4,372	Dean, ya'll got our prayers. __________________ The soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, and the cartridge box. keep us free:

09-24-10, 11:33 PM	#3
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Hoping you stay dry - consider changing yer handle. __________________ Fish now, work later

09-25-10, 10:37 PM	#4
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	keep the boat handy buddy!! for real now. ya'll be careful. we are praying for you up there. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-25-10, 10:42 PM	#5
keithdog BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: IN Posts: 8,308	I've been watching whats happening up there in TV. I really feel for ya pal. Can't imagine dealing with that. We are in a 2 month drought here. Go figure. I'll say a prayer for ya buddy.

09-25-10, 11:38 PM	#6
WatterBoy BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Owatonna, MN Posts: 2,280	Thanks, guys. It's appreciated. Fortunately, the water has now been receding for the past day and a half. We can actually get around town a little bit now, although some of the streets are still impassable. Below are a few pictures I took this afternoon. It gave me a sick feeling in my stomach to drive past the places where yards, houses, garages, vehicles, etc. were under water, and it didn't feel right to take pictures of that, so I didn't. The road to the left in this picture was underwater on Friday. There will be lots of clean-up to do once the waters get back to their normal levels. This is a walking path near what is normally just a small CREEK. This is a parking area with a walking path by it.

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