RowdyRebel Posted December 29, 2015 Share Posted December 29, 2015 Due to flooding. River levels are expected to meet/exceed 1993 records, so it's going to be UGLY all up & down ther river. Next crossing North is in St. Louis. Next crossing South is Cape Girardeau. If you're coming this way, plan accordingly. Hwy 3 floodgate @ Cora (Randolf/Jackson County line) closed yesterday along with most of the other low-lying roads around the rivers. Unfortunately, it's going to get worse before it gets better. Living behind a levee myself, I probably won't be sleeping too well for the next week or so (considering the levee district commissioners have a bad habit of NOT using our tax dollars for their intended purpose...but that's another topic for another day). First day back at work and I'm pulling a hopper emptying grain elevators before the levee here is topped. Hurry up & wait! Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Gmerrill0516 Posted December 29, 2015 Popular Post Share Posted December 29, 2015 Lets all pray for some blue sky and dry weather for RowdyRebel. Amen! 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-317795 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 29, 2015 Author Share Posted December 29, 2015 Forecast looks pretty dry for the next week or so, but the damage has been done. The rain that fell over the weekend has the river rising pretty quick. Luckily, a lot of what fell further North was frozen, so it SHOULD crest and fall pretty quickly, but until it does, there's quite a few folks packing up and moving. There's a house right next to the grain elevator we're clearing out that will probably have water well into the 2nd floor if not to the roof if the levee is topped. Even the airport is clearing the hangars moving planes and fire trucks to higher ground. Quite the sight coming down the hill and seeing a bunch of aircraft parked at the restaurant like the pilots are inside having lunch. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-317807 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 30, 2015 Author Share Posted December 30, 2015 Ummmmmm.... Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-317936 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Well, I got home tonight and parked the truck only to see this sign right across the highway: So, we grabbed all of our important papers and stuff like that, loaded up the horse trailers and moved some stuff (and a horse) to higher ground. If the sirens blare (which I'm praying they don't), we're ready to bug out in a hurry. Suburban is backed into the driveway...toss the dogs in and the wife drives that, and the Mack is plugged into the block heater and shop air, so it should fire right up and be ready to roll. F250 is on higher ground with the horses, so as long as we make it out, we'll be OK. Hope the levee holds... Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318039 Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatcity Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 fingers crossed for you Rowdy Quote Success is only a stones throw away.................................................................for a Palestinian Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318042 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 wow stay as dry as you can here we are looking for moisture there you have got to much its funny thing this mother naturePaul Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318045 Share on other sites More sharing options...
57 bcr Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Be careful out there RR. Wish you the best of luck. Al Quote IF YOU BOUGHT IT, A TRUCK BROUGHT IT..AND WHEN YOU'RE DONE WITH IT, A TRUCK WILL HAUL IT AWAY!!! Big John Trimble,WRVA Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318048 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loadstar Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Best of luck.....hope things settle down quickly for you Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318050 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Don't know what to make of this...but it don't look good. We're above the "forecast" curve, so we'll see if they change their expectations for the crest... Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318075 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 I was a paid staffer with the American Red Cross Disaster Services back in 1993 and spent pretty much the entire summer out there, all points between Kansas City, St Louis and Sioux City, Iowa......Saw some bad shit. And you say this flooding may exceed that? Damn. Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318078 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 One word...starts with "F"...rhymes with "Yuck". Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318080 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Doesn't look like the levee has 3' to give. If it does, I'll be surprised. Bracing for the worst... Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlotpilot Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 be careful reb keep at least one eye open Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318101 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 County Sheriff didn't know how high our levee is, but said he thinks the flood wall in Cape Girardeau is only 50'. Probably going to try to rescue as much stuff as we can "just in case". Wife is teasing me because I'm not my usual care-free self. Hell, tornado blows through and it's "Eh, it's only weather..." but I'm insured for that. This, I'm not. Mack is safely on higher ground. We'll probably head back in to grab what we can with 1 more trip and then just stay at a higher elevation until the danger has passed. Already planning contingencies if we lose the house...probably rent for a year while we salvage what we can and then when my plates expire at the end of next year, make our move to Texas. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318102 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsmackpaul Posted December 31, 2015 Share Posted December 31, 2015 Well I have farmed all my farming in life on flood plains not real smart heyWe built massive big flood banks in one real bad drought because big floods always follow big droughts and sure enough a when the drought broke it was followed by the biggest flood on recordI always say to people floods are worse than drought I can always buy in feed but no matter how $100.00 notes I stick in the paddock it wont make it go dry LOLstay safe and dry bets you canPaul 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318106 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted December 31, 2015 Author Share Posted December 31, 2015 Exceeding expectations again...probably won't be long before they up the forecast again. Heading back to the house with 3 trucks & 3 trailers to grab as much as we can...'cuz I have a bad feeling whatever is left will be lost if it isn't able to be salvaged after the water goes down. Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318129 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeamsterGrrrl Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Here's the half hourly tabular data: http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph_to_xml.php?gage=cpgm7&output=tabular&time_zone=cstThe fast rise seems to have slowed some in the last hour, hopefully it's near cresting. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318132 Share on other sites More sharing options...
thomastractorsvc Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 My wife works at the USACOE she said the Missouri River has already crested, not sure about where you are at. Quote Robert"I reject your reality and substitute my own." Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318135 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenGiant2 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Rowdy,praying the new year starts out good for you not bad. Quote We the unwilling, Lead by the unqualified, are doing the impossible, for the ungrateful. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318145 Share on other sites More sharing options...
1958 F.W.D. Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 I'm not a very religious man Rowdy but you and your family are in my thoughts.......... 1 Quote TWO STROKES ARE FOR GARDEN TOOLS Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowdyRebel Posted January 1, 2016 Author Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well, we've got MOST everything of value that can't be cleaned/salvaged moved out. If the worst happens, we've got a plan. But, with my luck after doing all this work moving out, the levee will hold and it would have all been for nothing. I would be EXTREMELY happy if that happened. We'll find out in a few days. 2 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcrafty1 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Lets all pray for some blue sky and dry weather for RowdyRebel. Amen!Prayers sent up for all of those people in the way of the flood. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318157 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Maikshilo Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Well, we've got MOST everything of value that can't be cleaned/salvaged moved out. If the worst happens, we've got a plan. But, with my luck after doing all this work moving out, the levee will hold and it would have all been for nothing. I would be EXTREMELY happy if that happened. We'll find out in a few days.All the best to you and your Family Rowdy. Weather patterns all over the are crazy this year. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post RowdyRebel Posted January 2, 2016 Author Popular Post Share Posted January 2, 2016 Went back to the house today with another trailer and grabbed pretty much all of my shop tools...air compressor, shop press, power hacksaw, table saw, drill press, tool box, etc...the bigger, heavier stuff that wouldn't fit in yesterday's load. Anyway, the only thing left that I REALLY would hate to lose is the 8N (which isn't running and has no rubber on the rear rims) and my '86 Ranger (which is stripped and awaiting a full-on restoration/upgrade. That and the fridge, washer & dryer...but those were pretty much the cheapest ones the box store was selling, and the washer & dryer is more work than it's worth to pull out when there may not be any need to. That's what I'm hoping, anyway...that the last couple days was a wasted effort because the levy holds...but I'm sure if that's what I was counting on happening that it would break wide open and I would've lost everything. Better safe than sorry, and we're definitely playing it safe. Just checked the river forecast again, and it's the first time I've seen our readings trending BELOW the predicted levels. Up until now, they've always exceeded predictions. Anyway, that's enough rambling for one night. Get to put ball joints on a dodge tomorrow to repay a friend for helping move my stuff. 7 Quote When approaching a 4-way stop, the vehicle with the biggest tires has the right of way! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/43316-mo51-bridge-chester-closed/#findComment-318272 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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