The Flood '08

That has been the headline for just about forever out here in Iowa! I am sure most have heard about it on the news. Thankfully we are on the other side of the state and out flooding is not as bad as out the other way, or I should really say those who don't live by the river don't have flooding like that! The rivers are high and are supposed to crest today or tomorrow the last I heard. The Mississippi River has spilled its banks and they have been asking for volunteers to help fill sandbags to try and stop it from spreading. But I am not quite sure how successfull they will be. There are alot of roads closed, obviously! I-80 going west is closed, for those who aren't familiar with the layout out here 80 is the main freeway to get across the state and it usually jampacked with semis. Well now they have to go up 61 (which is right by us) to Dubuque and take another smaller freeway to get back on 80. Such a pain! But you will see in the pictures that the Wapsi, the river between us and civilization has completly come out of its banks and the water is really really high under the bridges and there isnt much room left if the river doesn't go down before they will have to close 61. That will cause so many problems! So we are hoping since the forecast calls for sunshine till friday that it will give the rivers alittle time to settle down!

That house isn't ours but it gives some perspective! Also everything you see that has water on it is usually farm land! Totally crazy!