On May 1st, Con and Nicole took a trip to the Ohio river. We visited many different towns such as Rosiclare, Elizabethtown, and Golconda that have all been affected by the floods. In the first photo, Con and Nicole stand in front of a place where trailers once rested in Elizabethtown, IL. Since many people pulled out their homes from the over flooded area, there are only abandoned porches and carports left. People are estimating that by May 4th the river will rise 56 feet. This will be the 2nd highest record in history next to 65 feet in 1937.Con then traveled with two-year-old Kinzley to the gazebo and river restaurant. As you can see in the photo, the restaurant and dock are completely surrounded by the Ohio river! The gazebo, a home to summer weddings, normally stands 45 feet above the river. Since May 1st, when these photos were taken, it has rained even more almost completely covering the entire gazebo!
Our next stop was Rosiclare, Illinois just ten minutes from Elizabethtown. As we approached the levey, there were many convicts putting up the flood gates. We were told to take no photos in order to maintain privacy for the convicts. We then headed to San Damiano Retreat Center in Golconda, Illinois. The center is neighbors to the Ohio river. After getting our feet/paws wet from the muddy ground, we were able to get a misty picture of the barges below.
Once we explored the many areas affected by the flood, we felt it was time to finally go home and get into some dry clothes! Hopefully the water will eventually go down and the people living in the area can get some relief.
Miles traveled: 160
Class miles traveled: 11,587.25
Latitude and Longitude: 37.445885,-88.305036
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