Some Flood Photos

[cotterboy2007]

Here are few photos of White Buffalo Resort. A few of the cabins are good, but the office and the sleeper cabins are not. Could not get to the homes directly across from the mouth of the Buffalo, but I'd say thay are submerged. The river is completely flooded with basically all homes from crooked creek down flooded. Anything above Rim Shoals is good although Gary's pavillion was under water and part of the public boat ramp as well. Supposed to crest tonight. The Buffalo and Crooked Creek backing up is what really hammered the homes. Norfork village, stone creek, red's landing are in bad shape.

No flood insurance in Baxter county, so there is some tremendous lose from these floods with many $250K-$500 homes totaled.

[Megtom2]

Here are few photos of White Buffalo Resort. A few of the cabins are good, but the office and the sleeper cabins are not. Could not get to the homes directly across from the mouth of the Buffalo, but I'd say thay are submerged. The river is completely flooded with basically all homes from crooked creek down flooded. Anything above Rim Shoals is good although Gary's pavillion was under water and part of the public boat ramp as well. Supposed to crest tonight. The Buffalo and Crooked Creek backing up is what really hammered the homes. Norfork village, stone creek, red's landing are in bad shape.

No flood insurance in Baxter county, so there is some tremendous lose from these floods with many $250K-$500 homes totaled.

My family and I were there and decided to get out Tuesday night around 8pm. It was rising way too fast. I feel so sorry for the owners since they had just bought the place a year ago.

[Clay Goforth]

We have a cabin there at Buffalo City, but it is the one that is right across the railroad tracks in the circle lot area before you cross the tracks and go down to the public access...That is the highest I have ever seen the water in that area...I guess it was 3 years ago when the water got up to the base of those cabins and washed out the White Buffalo resort pool area but it never got into the office...this is unbelievable. Keep those in northeast Arkansas in your thoughts and prayers as the news is reporting the White and the Black Rivers are out of their banks over there and won't crest til mid-week...

[zander]

That is unreal! I took the family to that resort last spring and had a blast. There were a lot of really new buildings some they were still finishing out when we were there and they were not cheap with the incredible view they have (had). That is sad. No flood insurance in Baxter County???? Why not?

[Clay Goforth]

If I am not mistaken, insurance won't insure you for flood if you are that close to the river, no matter how seldom it overflows...One of the chances you take of river front property...

[Don Allenbaugh]

flood insurance will pay for "any" water damage. Baxter county will not participate in the National Flood Program because they would have to do something to help prevent flooding and they do not want to spend the money. I lived in a flood zone in Florida and had flood insurance, it was required to get a mortgage. The problem is that the rates have gone up in FL so high that a lot of people have to move. You pay according to the flood zone your insured building is located in. I had to have earthquake insurance here in Gassville when I had a mortgage, go figure.

[Clay Goforth]

Well, guess I was mistaken...Don, how did you guys fare?

[delta_queen]

Thanks for posting these. They are beautiful, yet sad. If anybody wants to see more vids and pics, this guy has almost made a full time job of documenting the flood on the White, Mulberry and Mill Creek.

http://www.exploreizard.blogspot.com/

[drewstill]

That's a shame. I love the White Buffalo Resort. I've been there a few times. Any updates on the cleanup? Are they going to be able to keep the place going?