Tuesday, August 12, 2014, was almost Monsoon Day. It rained off and on most of the day, but in the afternoon it poured more than I've ever seen in the Park area. I left the Park at about 4:30 PM and didn't encounter any problems until approaching a spot I've never seen flooded on Croom road, which takes you from Park to main highway, 301. This spot is a fairly open narrow field under the power lines, not a creek!...
The Durango and I paddled through, (not recommended) but I don't even think there was that much water 10 minutes before! Stopped at the firehouse down the road, thinking they should probably set up some cones or something, but no one was home. Tried to call Park because some staff was still there for a meeting, but phones were busy.
Later in the evening, I received some pictures from those who left the Park late. Stephanie, our acting Director, said they called firehouse for some aid, but by the time they came, water was receding. She got out at 6:30PM.
This is a special place and any Momsters who were on the Park field trip about 5 years ago might remember that we stopped here to look on the Right at the eagle nest! Yes, this is that stream valley. (Stream usually runs through pipe under the road!)....
Naturalist, Greg Kearns, took the next pictures and a video....
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