April 2008 flood photo gallery (UPDATED)

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April 2008 flood photo gallery (UPDATED)

By Bill Larson | April 5, 2008 |

Tim and Ana show their 15 month old son Johnny the rising river at the McGregor park terrace.

Tim and Ana introducing their 15 month old son Johnny to the rising river.

: Water bubbles out the top of the terrace as the rising river gets ever closer to flooding it.

: The water is less than one inch from the top of the terrace

: The river starts flooding over the top of the terrace

: Mark Haynes walks along the top of the water covered terrace.

: The south end of the flooded terrace looking north.

: From the north end looking south. The water is less than 2 inches at this point

: These are the steps and will let you compare the later shots of the terrace.

: The steps looking towards the north ramp.

: The upstream side of the terrace

: The towboat Evey-T passing by the submerged terrace.

: 3-4 inches and getting deeper

: Waves created by the passing towboat crosses the terrace as the water reaches the bottom of the guard rails

: Tim and Ana show their 15 month old son Johnny the rising river at the McGregor park terrace.

: As the pond at the fairgrounds overflows, a Great Blue Heron takes the opportunity to snap up passing minnows

: The McGregor Park boat ramp.

: The water has risen at least two feet since our last picture of this approximately 8 hours before.

: The water has risen at least two feet since our last picture of this approximately 8 hours before.

: A view from the ramp looking south. The Terrace is completely gone including the guard rails.

: The fairground boat dock again floating high enough to submerge the access ramps

: The water is reaching the pavilion at the fairgrounds boat ramp. One of the boat docks can be seen out in the river.

: Looking across the lake where the fair is held to the rodeo pavilion

: Two steps submerged almost to the top of the last one. This means the river is up at least 5 feet over the top of the terrace.

: Just six inches to the top

: Looking north towards the ramp

: Looking south from the north side of the terrace

: The new McGregor Park courtesy boat dock

: A boat tied to the courtesy boat dock is totally inaccessible from shore.

: A view from upstream of the Corman Railroad bridge

: Only 34 feet left until the water reaches the record set in 1936 where the water reached the bottom of the bridge steelwork.

: The rising water has crossed the road at the fairgrounds park forcing its closure.

: The spillway for Swan Lake

: Heavy water flows over the old mill dam at Ringgold Creek.

: The Swan Lake golf course sign peeks out a lake created by the water overflowing from Swan Lake and the Dunbar cave system.

: A high water sign overlooks another submerged warning sign placed when the water was a bit lower, a submerged mailbox peeks out of the water behind it.

: Beehives along West Creek Road overlook the Red River which has overflowed it's banks

: With the Red River having overflowed it's banks it was the perfect opportunity for a little backyard kayaking. Randall Boen (front) and Ted Kitterman (behind) make it look easy. At the same time they are practicing safe watersports by wearing their floation devices.

$With the Red River having overflowed it\'s banks it was the perfect opportunity for a little backyard kayaking. Randall Boen (front) and Ted Kitterman (behind) make it look easy. At the same time they are practicing safe watersports by wearing their floation devices.$

With the Red River having overflowed it’s banks it was the perfect opportunity for a little backyard kayaking. Randall Boen (front) and Ted Kitterman (behind) make it look easy. At the same time they are practicing safe watersports by wearing their floation devices.