"High Water" - Not a Flood

Today, March 18, 2010, we got a look at the Ohio River when it is about one foot below official flood stage. It is supposed to crest tonight at 1:00 AM at an inch or two higher than it is right now. I took some photos just for the record. Although, as you will see, the water is high, no major flooding has occurred that would damage homes or businesses in a major way.

I included this first photo taken earlier in an effort to provide comparison. It's not much of a comparison unless you can look at the pilings and see that there is about twenty feet less in the second photo than the first. (I can't really see it but trust me).




This next photo is of the Harrods Creek Boat Harbor where I am a member. It's nothing fancy but it serves as a legal and safe place for me to launch my kayaks when I go out on the Ohio or Harrods Creek. The best reference here is the little bit of the Harbor's Store that is poking out of the water. It is, of course, normally on dry land and the boat ramp is just to the right now under about fifteen feet of water.


This last photo is taken at a restaurant called Captain's Quarters. This phot depicts a walkway (lower left) that normally descends down to the normal water's edge. You can also make out a path lamp (like a street light) near the right edge of the photo. This too is normally well up on dry land.



All of this is well below our home and we are in no danger of flooding even when the river exceeds flood level. But we have seen photos of much higher water levels that have occurred in the past.