Flood Waters

Al Benton · Post by **Al Benton** » Fri May 21, 2010 11:23 am

It's kind of quiet this morning so I thought I would post another graphic of the river level near my marina. This time the river is flowing through our building at about bar-top level and depositing tons of mud inside to clean up next week. Fun, fun, fun! The cruiser is fine, just isolated.

Al

campjer · Post by **campjer** » Fri May 21, 2010 4:05 pm

That's some serious flooding! I'd be taking the cruiser through the streets... I wonder if you'd get charged for that? So long as you obey the very top of stop signs, I don't see an issue

Al Benton · Post by **Al Benton** » Fri May 21, 2010 4:31 pm

The fun part of that would be the only thing showing on some signs would say "SPEED"! YoooHooo!!!

pauldfulton · Post by **pauldfulton** » Fri May 21, 2010 4:33 pm

Flooding in March. flooding in late May. What's next, a plague of locusts?!

Al Benton · Post by **Al Benton** » Fri May 21, 2010 5:38 pm

Unless locusts eat Chris-Craft cruisers, I would take that kind of plague over another flood. I'm ready to get out and stay out for a while.

Ken Miller · Post by **Ken Miller** » Fri May 21, 2010 8:52 pm

Hey, Al---

Can you post us a picture of what your marina looks like under those conditions?

Al Benton · Post by **Al Benton** » Fri May 21, 2010 10:17 pm

Ken, here's a few from 2 years ago when the water is about 5' deeper than it was yesterday.

This is the club house on the river front taken from the parking lot.

Another shot of the club house looking toward the river.

The concerned look on Eric's face (son-in-law) is because there's a 6' tall chain link fence under us. Yesterday you could see about 2' of the fence above the water.

To give you an idea of the Great Flood of '93, the water was to the top of the second floor windows on the club house.

Al

Jim Godlewski · Post by **Jim Godlewski** » Sat May 22, 2010 6:34 am

Sorry to hear about this. I hope everyone can get through this and soon be just a memory.

Ken Miller · Post by **Ken Miller** » Sat May 22, 2010 7:00 am

So every time this happens you have to rip out the interior of the club house?

I'm asking because in the wake of the flooding in Nashville, much local attention has been turned on the process of cleaning up. Our local news ran a story about Opry Mills shopping mall in Nashville and showed the interior with all porous surfaces removed--all carpet, wood, sheetrock, etc. in the entire mall removed to a height of about six feet. All electrical was removed and will have to be replaced as well. There were huge air tubes pumping air to help dry things out as well as to provide fresh air for workers. All of this was running off of generators due to the electical system already being removed. It's the same thing at the Grand Ol' Opry house, adjacent to the mall site.

Dick Baner · Post by **Dick Baner** » Sat May 22, 2010 7:09 am

Al, I floated the Seastrake yesterday morning at East Peoria during more rain. The Illinois is really high but no really serious flooding this year. The boat was already in the water in the parking lot before the trailer even started down the ramp so floating it off was simple. The wickets are probably down at the Pekin lock/dam so floating thru may now be allowed during the high water. Clubhouse mud cleanup every year must get old after a while. Still planning on attending the Alton show on June 25th. Dick Baner

pauldfulton · Post by **pauldfulton** » Sat May 22, 2010 1:54 pm

Seriously. Mould is a big concern when cleaning up. I work for an electrical contractor and we cut off power when a place is flooded mould starts to grow in as few as a couple hours. Also take care with electricity and water, however we should all know this, right?

Al Benton · Post by **Al Benton** » Sat May 22, 2010 2:47 pm

Paul, the permanent wiring is installed as high as possible for that reason. The County has allowed some exceptions to normal rules for installing most outlets above 8 feet and using heavy duty extension cords and plug strips. Quite a bit of rewiring was needed 2 years ago, the water was to the bottom of the second floor rafters. Not a problem so far this year though.

Ken, there's no drywall used on the first floor at all. Walls are concrete with epoxy paint, floors are stained concrete, the bar is even concrete. It cleans up quickly, just open the doors and start hosing the place out. The surfaces are cleaned and sanitized.

There's usually fair warning before water floods the building so there's time to move furniture and light weight stuff to the second floor. Coolers, freezers, stoves, ice makers, etc. are rolled into a trailer or out onto the floating docks. The extension cords and plug strips go out with the appliances and all that's left are bare walls and floors.

Dick, glad to hear she's floating and that you're not flooded (within just a couple of inches though). Here's the current levels on the Mississippi and Illinois Rivers;

The Illinois River is flooded south of you.

I look forward to seeing you and your cruiser at our June Festival, June 25-27, 2010. Come down early, we'll cruise the Pool.

Al

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