Kansas Fly Fisher Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Talk about a way to finish up a great adventure to Alaska - coming home to flooding in your home town. I got diverted twice just trying to get home from Kansas City; had a blow out north of Moran (in the rain); and turned onto my street to see water near the house. Once I got closer I could see it was about half a block away - and rising! The family had evacuated to my mother's in Baxter Springs on Thursday so I decided to stay in Erie Sunday night to keep an eye on the water and determine if I needed to start moving things out. Stayed up most of the night watching the water and when the morning came it appeared to have started going down. The internet stated it would only rise about another foot before cresting so it looked like the house would be spared. My neighbor to the south had water at his door, but not in the house yet. Our back yard was about half under water. I then headed south to find the family and spend some time with them. I came back home tonight just to check things out and will go back down tomorrow for the 4th before returning to work on the 5th. JC - thanks for the PM's checking on me and my family and especially thanks for the offer of help. Everything looks good now. I'll try to get a post of my Alaska Adventure and some pictures to Phil in the next day or two. John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
gonefishin Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Glad you made it in safe John. Looking forward to seeing the pics of your Alaska trip. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Danoinark Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Whoa John....good thoughts here. Hope all continues to be well for you. Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
Terry Beeson Posted July 4, 2007 Posted July 4, 2007 Stay dry, dude!!! We're patiently waiting on those pics... but you have your priorities... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
KATroutman13 Posted July 5, 2007 Posted July 5, 2007 Glad you got out okay John. My brothers in-laws got flooded pretty badly.
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