There is not much that we can do to prevent flooding, but there are a few things that we can do to prevent damage or loss. Yesterday we pulled out all our green stakes and fish line from the river perimeter. These stakes were there to deter geese from entering the property. With the threat of flood, I would rather not let the stakes all float away. Also today we have pulled the irrigation motors up from the river. The National Weather Service has continued to increase it's prediction on the cresting height of the Blanchard in Findlay. Yesterday it was 13.6ft, this morning it was 14.5ft and now the prediction is 15.5ft. At 14.5ft, the water would rise enough to cause damage to the irrigation motors. That is why we have raised them off of the river already. Once this passes and dries out, we will begin clean up efforts.
