OK, ladies & gentlemen ...
Most of you are seeing similar weather patterns to us down here in south Iowa. I'm currently pumping water out of the basement, watching the lightning, and hoping not to fry the computer with a power surge.
I spent some time at the Corps of Engineer's office this evening. Water level at the lake is 917 feet - 13 feet higher than normal, 2 feet higher than 3 days ago. There are NOAA (National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration) warnings posted all over that building with estimates of 6-12 inches of rain between now and next Wednesday (June 5). The Engineering Tech I spoke with said that he would expect water levels during our planned weekend to be 5-8 feet higher than now, and he would expect to see 922 feet by next Wednesday.
What this means for us .....
Well, for me, not much. I live here. BUT - I don't like the idea of asking the rest of you to travel up/down here for a chance to spend your weekend sitting under a picnic shelter. If I were in any of your shoes, I'd be asking to postpone, so that is my suggestion.
The campsites are high, with ground sloping away. Even at 923 feet, we'd be well clear of any water - except for soggy ground. If the forecast holds through next week, it's doubtful the ground would be dry beneath us. The big boat ramp might not be usable, either, because with higher levels there won't be room to turn the boat & tow vehicle around to back in.
I'll add a couple more posts - with some videos taken today, and a handful of pictures. The wind was coming in from the south, and the surface chop was just eating away the shoreline. Watch your speaker volume, the wind noise is bad.
Please ... tell me when you might like to re-schedule. For those of you who requested time-off at work, I'd hate for that time to be wasted - save it for another weekend. What does 4th of July look like for you guys?