Saylorville Lake – Rainy 72 degrees
We received 7.5” of rain overnight at Saylorville. Not the answer we were looking for from mother nature. Ankeny, the city adjacent to the lake area and where I work got 10”. The weather reporters all forecasted rain for us but no one saw that coming.
Evacuation prep is underway, and we will likely move tomorrow unless the rangers change the plan. The difficulty is we are in the midst of the biggest camping week in Iowa’s summer season. 4th of July week. As they figure out sites for us to move to we wait for our assignment and pack up our patios.
I dug up the tomatoes, squash and peppers that were growing in the ground and put them in the huge pots I used last year, when I did my entire vegetable garden in containers. So much for getting a site with raised beds! I have talked to many people this morning who have suffered property loss in this deluge.
The rangers came around last evening getting length and power requirements for all of us as they figure out site assignments for everyone. It’s going to suck a little not being on full hook-ups for several weeks, but we will all adapt as full-timers must. Our jobs here at the lake are pretty predictable from now till October. Flood recovery will be the theme for Champ's team. We are no strangers to flooding, having spent most of our lives in Iowa we know what awaits when the water recedes.
As annoying as the weather is being this year, I just look to each day and be glad the power is on, we are both healthy and working for a park that values their volunteers and will take good care of us as we ride this out with them. This little adventure is just part of the package.
Here are the pictures for the day.
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Until tomorrow...
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