Flooding

I'm sure most of you have heard about the crazy weather we have been having here {especially if you live in the state of Oregon}. Or about the sad accident that happened last night, {just down the street from our house} the creek that flooded and a car got swept in and there were 2 fatalities. It is so sad and unbelievable. 

It's been wild that's for sure. Sunday and Monday we started off with snow {which is pretty unusual for us}. Then by Tuesday afternoon it turned to rain and has been raining pretty steadily since. {We did have a nice 3-4 hour break from the rain today in which we made it out the park.} Thankfully we have stayed dry and stranded free so far. There are several streets around us that have had high water. Corvallis has gotten pretty bad this evening. 3rd Street going into South Town has closed for several blocks and schools in Corvallis were just cancelled for tomorrow! {Crazy, canceling school due to rain and flooding!} The scary thing is the rivers aren't suppose to crest till tomorrow night. 

Russ spent the day driving around looking at project sights they have worked on... all of them flooded. Here are some pictures...

Mary's River

{this river is what is causing a lot of flooding in South Town. It usually flows just right down the middle of the picture not the whole width of the picture}

South Santiam

{it's almost to the bridge}

McDowell Creek

{yes this was/is a creek and has made its own new path through a field}

On a side note... remember last summer when we put on a new roof? Praise the LORD it has held up through all this rain!!! Russ just went up to the attic to check it out tonight and there are no leaks to be spoken of!

{as I wrote this OSU has announced they are closing campus for tomorrow... that never. ever. happens}