Troy Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 This is a lake a 1/2 mile from where I work, it overflowed and drained completely dry. Videos are pretty shocking on MSNBC, see the link... Videos http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/river-1.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/river.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/deltonhouse2_story.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/23052_large.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/23056_large.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/23054_large.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/23051_large.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/23036_large.jpg http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/23035_large.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DV Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 Whoa!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hsorlando Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 I just saw some news coverage on this flood. It was shocking to see this big house just drifting along. Are they evacuating the area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 I just saw some news coverage on this flood. It was shocking to see this big house just drifting along. Are they evacuating the area? I met the family that owned that house last year. They evacuated a few of the surrounding homes yesterday. The families didn't have time to pack anything, all was lost. 5 houses in total were lost, no other homes are in danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spine Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Glad you're okay. I saw footage from Wisconsin Dells on CNN and recognized the name of the town from your profile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lena01 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Wow those are some sad pictures! It gets worse whe you see it happening so close to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Glad you're okay. I saw footage from Wisconsin Dells on CNN and recognized the name of the town from your profile. Thanks Spine, I'm in a bit of shock still. This city is built on tourism. We have been deemed the "Waterpark Capitol of the World" by The World Waterpark Association. We've got 9 huge waterpark resorts all within a 5-7 mile radius of each other. Here they are... Mount Olympus Resort - Indoor/Outdoor Waterpark and Indoor/Outdoor Theme Park - 37 waterslides, 7 roller coasters, 9 go-kart tracks, including underground roller coaster and surf size wave pool.Noah's Ark - Largest Outdoor Waterpark in the nationKalahari - Largest Indoor Waterpark in the nationGreat WolfChula VistaThe Wilderness - I think the site is off line, but as far as land coverage, this place is the largest in the Dells.PolynesianRiverview Park and Waterworld Whats going to hurt the community is that alot of the smaller resorts are located around Lake Delton (or what was Lake Delton). They will suffer big time this summer. "The Wilderness Resort" will probably suffer as well as they have a large number of getaway log cabins located around the lake. I assume this will move people to stay at the waterpark resorts this summer, which is good for me, but I do feel bad for all the owners of small resorts. Tommy Bartlett's will no longer be a ski-sky-stage show, probably just a "stage" show, as there will be no water to ski on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 Lol the tommy bartlett show! I went there twice when i was 10 or 11. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcina Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I feel bad for the families who lost their homes Not just their houses but all the sentimental items too like family pictures, and heirlooms and stuff like that. I have a ring from my Grandma that means a lot to me. I'd be broken hearted if I lost it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubby2112 Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 I never went to the Tommy Bartlett show, but I went to the museum and I think about a million other things with his name on them. I stayed at the Kalahari once and somewhere else another time. I remember wanting to go to Mount Olympus, but I never got the chance. The Dells are more focused on pure tourism than any other city I have been to, this definitely has to be a blow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted June 11, 2008 Share Posted June 11, 2008 For those of you that are not from the Great Lakes Region; here is an article that was published today in the Chicago Tribune regarding the absolute devastation Central Wisconsin is suffering. http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-wisconsin-floodsjun11,0,313266.story Again more rain in our forecast! Scroll down roughly half way down the page to the “Related Links†Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted June 12, 2008 Author Share Posted June 12, 2008 Here is a nice aerial shot of when the lake (on left) was pouring into the river (right). Keep in mind that the land was simply flushed away, there was no bridge or waterway there before, it carved its own path.You can see Mount Olympus in the background at the top of the picture...------------------------------------------------from here>.........................MOUNT OLYMPUS.......................http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/LakeDeltonflooding.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 Wow! That is crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcina Posted June 12, 2008 Share Posted June 12, 2008 I saw this in the newspaper yesterday when I was having dinner with my boyfriend.I said "A dude from VBBF works around that area! He showed us pictures!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 How are things going out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted June 17, 2008 Author Share Posted June 17, 2008 Things are going ok, HOWEVER, I like to water-ski during the summer and inquired about the cleanliness of the water due to the heavy rains which causes alot of runoff from farms. I was informed of this: Floods force Reedsburg to pump sewage into swollen Baraboo River Heres a map of how close it is... I don't think this will effect Castle Rock Lake since its "upstream" from the Baraboo River, yet I've heard warnings about swimming or participating in any recreational water activities in any lakes, rivers and streams and that it should be avoided for the first part of the summer... http://i46.photobucket.com/albums/f115/troyloferski/sewage.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robert Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 You are good with maps......check out the "Regional" section....I hope to come to WI this summer! -RC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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