The Water Receeds!

"E Dock" where the SaSea Sally is moored.

The water level at Louisiana hit the fourth highest level in history this April.  This flooding was due to a HEAVY rain in Mid April; like 4-6+ inches from mid-Missouri to Chicago.  The river came up very quickly over a few days cresting around the 20th of April.

New way to get to the front door of Two Rivers Marina

The US54 highway bridge closed, the IL levy US54 runs through was closed with 6-8' of sand and sand bags, the inventory in the Two Rivers Marina store and parts area were moved to high ground in MO as was all the machinery in the marina shop.  The drywall in the marina office was cut out, the cabins were put on flat bed trailers, and the place shut down three weeks ago--IT IS STILL SHUT DOWN. 

I wasn't able to get to the SaSea Sally for a couple weeks and can't now without knee boots.  The water went down nicely early last week but late last week we got another 1-2+" of rain; now I need my boots again to reach the boat.

From the Marina office looking north toward E-Dock

All this flooding has definitely delayed our June 1 target to depart on our Great Loop trip.  That isn't all bad as we have been catching up on our "to do" lists!  The boat still has to go to St Charles for 2-3 weeks worth of work.  After they finish in St Charles, we have to bring the boat back to Louisiana on a "shake down" cruise, provision it, and make final departure plans. 

Our current target to leave Louisiana is around June 20th, subject to the next revision!

Cabins hoisted on a flat bed trailer by crane before the flood.

Please remember that these pictures are AFTER the river went down around 3' and AFTER the US 54 bridge was reopened.