Weather or not...

So I should be working...or eating (it is noon here). But I've got to blog about the weather lately. Most of you have probably heard about the crazy tornado that hit Southeastern Kansas - luckily nothing even close to that bad has hit near Abilene, but it has been really really rainy. Rainy like I can't even describe. So the river that is carrying all of this rain that has hit the area out is predicted to crest Tuesday night or Wednesday morning at 7 feet ABOVE the protective dikes. I have taken a lot of pictures, most of them aren't great, unless you know what level the river should be at, but a couple are good.
Here's what I think are the most descriptive pictures. They say 100 million words, each!



This river is usually pretty empty - called Mud Creek - and is usually about 2 feet deep at most?


This is mud creek showing that it will measure as high as 25 feet and is 21 feet now... with more rain to come. Luckily it empties quickly.



This is another 'little' creek - usually completely empty.



Redneck bass boat = old bath tub and a lawn chair. :) Had to take a picture of that!



This is a fence on a bridge (A guardrail in the big city). The debris is all the way on top of that - so the water was really powerful, fast and deep here.


This is Jeff standing next to where the road has actually washed away.


And this is the culvert that used to be in that hole!

They are predicting the rivers and creeks will crest on Wednesday, so hopefully it doesn't get too bad - although apparently people are getting sandbags.
There are more pictures and a couple of videos that I will post eventually... patience!

(I had to stop and eat lunch in the middle of this blog!)