You could use that time to test out an distillation water filter for emergency water supply. Might be a source of water, but at least it would give you a project to focus on instead of watching the water rise.
I actually considered telling him this might be a good time to invest in a still...
Its always a good time for a 'still, until you get caught with it that is
We "prepped" before the flood water came. Plenty of fresh purified drinking water on hand both in gallon jugs and bottled water. It's no different than when one goes backwoods camping and you have to take your water with you. Washing hands and dishes take on a new perspective because you have to heat water on the stove and not use the dishwasher. Everything goes back to manual.
It's not that difficult to get by without pressured water although it's inconvenient. What's inconvenient is that we can't get out, but that can easily change at our discretion. If we can't drive out overland tomorrow, the airboat community around here is only a phone call away and we have multiple offers of places to stay at friends homes.
For us, even when the water goes down weeks from now and our water well is above water again, it may be additional weeks before we get uncontaminated water because of the widespread flood waters, so we had better get used to it for awhile.
Our water table at the well house is only 15' deep normally that follows the rise and fall of the Arkansas River that is just 1/2 mile away in the same sand aquifer. The wellhouse filled up from the water table rising and not from flood waters initially. Finally with the latest release from the dam, the water went over the top of the well house. First time that has happened in 30 years of living here, but we will get by and won't go cry/whine/scream to the gubberment for help. Part of country living and we will take care of ourselves.
It's not that difficult to get by without pressured water although it's inconvenient. What's inconvenient is that we can't get out, but that can easily change at our discretion. If we can't drive out overland tomorrow, the airboat community around here is only a phone call away and we have multiple offers of places to stay at friends homes.
For us, even when the water goes down weeks from now and our water well is above water again, it may be additional weeks before we get uncontaminated water because of the widespread flood waters, so we had better get used to it for awhile.
Our water table at the well house is only 15' deep normally that follows the rise and fall of the Arkansas River that is just 1/2 mile away in the same sand aquifer. The wellhouse filled up from the water table rising and not from flood waters initially. Finally with the latest release from the dam, the water went over the top of the well house. First time that has happened in 30 years of living here, but we will get by and won't go cry/whine/scream to the gubberment for help. Part of country living and we will take care of ourselves.
Verdigris river is way backed up. On hwy 20 going towards keetonville hill the water is about 5ft from the road, give or take. The sod farm on old 88 is a lake now from the river.
You got my post wrong, wasn't saying you were complaining or not prepared, was just saying it could be a fun project to try that could be useful at some point. More of a distraction right now than anything else.
I`m 9 miles South of the Arkansas river in Bixby (Hectorville)....1.5" so far this morning and it`s still coming down steady.
This was linked in the Keystone Dam page earlier today (though it seems to be gone now).
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=tsa&gage=tlso2
https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/hydrograph.php?wfo=tsa&gage=tlso2
We got out today by going overland through some pastures. The neighbor to the South let us on their ranch, and the owners behind them did the same so we could get out. The neighbor to the North gave us a key to his half section so we can now drive in and out on lease roads but we have to park on the other side of the fence. A couple of ladders gets us over the fence. Life is better now.
The inflow to Kaw fell significantly over night. They lost almost a foot of water today but we were told the same level of discharge would continue until at least Sunday.
The inflow to Kaw fell significantly over night. They lost almost a foot of water today but we were told the same level of discharge would continue until at least Sunday.
