THE RIVER IS ABOUT TO FLOOD! (well…)
Yesterday’s Everett Herald had as its headline in gigantic letters:
RIVERS AT RECORD HIGHS
Okay, I understand that dramatic headlines make for better newspaper sales, and there were a few smaller rivers around here at record highs, but the not the BIG river, the mighty Snohomish. In any case, as I was out and about today, I biked down to river to check it out.
There is something primal about standing next to a swollen river. It’s power can be felt just by looking at it. You really get a feeling of Mother Nature ain’t to be messed with just by standing on the banks of a river on the verge of flooding. I felt that looking at the Snohomish rushing by.
Now, one thing I didn’t realize as I was recording was that I was standing in front of a sign that showed the historic high points of the river. Really. I had no idea that the sign was back there. Yeah, all time highs? I don’t think so. I would have been standing underwater if it were truly a big flood.
That’s me on ukulele during the montage.
Ever been in a REAL flood? Kinda sucks, don’t it?
Did y’all get any of the Tornadoes that hit Portland and somewhere near Salem? Or are you closer up to Seattle?
Dem rivers is risin and there’s not a thing we can do. I hope you can swim. More rain coming up from the South this evening.
I have been close to several floods but never in danger from them. I do love the huge rain storms that bring them. I loved this Joko!!!
I love the big storms too! Except lately when they go on day after day, sorta keeping the bike-riding crew in their homes.
What can I say Joko, I just love the feel of your blogs.
Very informative and great pictures too. Floods are so unpredictable and leave such terrible destruction in their paths. I hope everything will work out well.
I faced a terrible flood once myself. My upstairs neighbor’s hot water heater ruptured and it came through the ceiling and walls and flooded parts of my condo too. It was a mess. I needed a raft and a life preserver to get from the computer to the bathroom, and rode down the rapids of my staircase to go to the kitchen. Riding back up again I was like the salmon leaping upstream to spawn, watching out for grizzly bears along the way.
Back in my home town, which is pretty small.. it rained so hard there was a river running down Main Street. So, being kids, everyone got their inner tubes out and rafted down the hill. Yes, it was a mess, and yes, there was damage.
I sure hope it stops raining soon. Dried up down south at the CA border finally.
I am from Louisiana, and have seen lots of hurricanes bring on the flooding. I got stuck in my apartment one time and couldn’t get to work because the road was flooded. Stupid boss I had thought he was going to cross the coolee and pick me up, as he needed some typing done. Shows up in his expensive sports car, starts into the water, and started floating away downstream.
Luckily he got lodged on the guardrail and some guys grabbed a hold of his little car and floated him back up on the road enough for his back tires to grab, and he backed outta there.
I waved bye-bye to him and tried not to pee my pants laughing so hard.
I asked him how much damage was done to his car, but he wouldn’t tell me. The next time I saw him he was driving a 4 wheel drive truck.
What a moron.