I know that there are a lot of you that have expressed a concern as to how we are doing and if we are experiencing the floods, tornados, etc.
So far, we are doing pretty well here in Dubuque. While we are being inundated with an enormous amount of rain, we are fairly lucky. I think that our luck has more to do with the geography of the area more so than anything else. For those that do not know, Dubuque is situated in a hilly area, complete with a lot of steep bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River below.
There are a lot of roads that are closed because of the flood waters. One of those closures has affected Dubuque in a rather interesting way. US Interstate 80, one of the most traveled interstate highways in this country is shut down between Des Moines and Davenport. All traffic has been re-routed to US Highway 20 through Dubuque. This has caused a lot of congestion and adds anywhere between four and six hours to a trip from Davenport to Des Moines. I don't think that I will be taveling anywhere on this highway until the closure of I-80 has been fixed.
The Cedar River, which runs through Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls, and the Des Moines River are really getting hammered. Not to say that the Mississippi and Maquoketa Rivers here in Dubuqueland aren't getting their share, but I don't think that the flooding is as bad here as it is to the west a few miles.
As far as tornados are concerned, there have been numerous watches the last few days and weeks, but nothing more than some straightline winds of 80MPH that we had a few days ago. Again, probably more attibutable to the geography of the area, but who knows.
While I am talking about tornados, I would like to ask for you all to keep the Boy Scouts from Camp Little Sioux and their families in prayer, as well as all of those that have been hit by tornados.
So far, we are doing pretty well here in Dubuque. While we are being inundated with an enormous amount of rain, we are fairly lucky. I think that our luck has more to do with the geography of the area more so than anything else. For those that do not know, Dubuque is situated in a hilly area, complete with a lot of steep bluffs overlooking the Mississippi River below.
There are a lot of roads that are closed because of the flood waters. One of those closures has affected Dubuque in a rather interesting way. US Interstate 80, one of the most traveled interstate highways in this country is shut down between Des Moines and Davenport. All traffic has been re-routed to US Highway 20 through Dubuque. This has caused a lot of congestion and adds anywhere between four and six hours to a trip from Davenport to Des Moines. I don't think that I will be taveling anywhere on this highway until the closure of I-80 has been fixed.
The Cedar River, which runs through Cedar Rapids and Cedar Falls, and the Des Moines River are really getting hammered. Not to say that the Mississippi and Maquoketa Rivers here in Dubuqueland aren't getting their share, but I don't think that the flooding is as bad here as it is to the west a few miles.
As far as tornados are concerned, there have been numerous watches the last few days and weeks, but nothing more than some straightline winds of 80MPH that we had a few days ago. Again, probably more attibutable to the geography of the area, but who knows.
While I am talking about tornados, I would like to ask for you all to keep the Boy Scouts from Camp Little Sioux and their families in prayer, as well as all of those that have been hit by tornados.
Though we are expecting some more nasty weather tonight and Sunday, the rest of next week appear to be rain free. One can only hope that this is the case so the rivers and streams here can go down some before we start getting more rain and flooding.
Image © copyright 2008 Tracy Huff~Carlson. More photos on the flood by Tracy here
1 comment:
I am so happy that you and yours are doing as well as you are. I really miss the Y360 blog with you. But time changes all things.
Love your page. looking forward to more.
love and kisses.
Sass E Frass aka Mom
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