I think you all almost got rid of me yesterday evening, I went back to check on the cows and It had been pouring down off and on all day. It let up a little so I headed back. Right before my gate there is a big ditch that goes under the county road.
When I came over the hill I was amazed to see water running over the road, never has happened before. I know you aren't supposed to drive thru running water, but it was only about a foot deep. So I drove thru and parked at my gate and walked a 1/2 mile to visit the cattle. Was only gone about twenty minutes.
When I came back I noticed two trucks on the other side of the culvert, and a couple of guys standing looking down. I thought what are those yahoos doing, aint they ever seen rain water?
When I got closer they motioned for me to stop, so I got out, and there was only about 8 feet of road left in the middle. While we were talking it caved in. Leaving a gulley across the road about eight feet deep and ten or twelve feet across, and the Mississippi river going thru it.
What I didn't know was the tinhorn had rotted out and all the water was eroding the roadbed from underneath. I was lucky to get across it going in.
Anyway, I parked my truck back in the field and waded out and caught a ride back to the house. My truck is still stranded, there is another way in but I will have to wait til the creek goes down and it's still pouring down...
Moral of the story when the weather guys say don't drive thru flood waters you should probably listen.
Dan
When I came over the hill I was amazed to see water running over the road, never has happened before. I know you aren't supposed to drive thru running water, but it was only about a foot deep. So I drove thru and parked at my gate and walked a 1/2 mile to visit the cattle. Was only gone about twenty minutes.
When I came back I noticed two trucks on the other side of the culvert, and a couple of guys standing looking down. I thought what are those yahoos doing, aint they ever seen rain water?
When I got closer they motioned for me to stop, so I got out, and there was only about 8 feet of road left in the middle. While we were talking it caved in. Leaving a gulley across the road about eight feet deep and ten or twelve feet across, and the Mississippi river going thru it.
What I didn't know was the tinhorn had rotted out and all the water was eroding the roadbed from underneath. I was lucky to get across it going in.
Anyway, I parked my truck back in the field and waded out and caught a ride back to the house. My truck is still stranded, there is another way in but I will have to wait til the creek goes down and it's still pouring down...
Moral of the story when the weather guys say don't drive thru flood waters you should probably listen.
Dan