Okay, as this is my very first post on my very first blog, you must be forgiving in the lack of my ability! :)
That being said, I wanted to share some pictures I took during the flooding that occured after some severe storms swept over the area on May 8. My children ended up in the hallway of their schools for approximately 2 hours while the tornado sirens kept going off.
Here is the storm summary from the National Weather Service website...
The spring-fed creek behind my place of employment, which usually has MAYBE 8 inches of water flowing through it...
These flood waters had mostly receded in a few hours, but creeks like this one flow into the Meramec which was well out of its banks by Saturday. I took these pictures at The Rafting Company just outside of Steelville, MO.
In this last picture, you can see how high the water got during last year's flood - the water mark is almost half-way up this building. The river is normally located just on the other side of the tree line.
For those of you who have been on me to get my rain gauge up, I PROMISE to TRY to get it up today! :)
Happy Mother's Day to all of you!!!!
