Mike Clifford Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 What is it like in your neck 'o the woods? After 6 inches of rain in 12 hours, Northern Illinois is experiencing massive flooding, particularly in the Western suburbs of Chicago. Video was taken on the Route 38 Fox River Bridge in downtown Geneva, Illinois, of the hardest hit areas. These rains set a new Chicago record for rain in one day. Hurricane Ike is expected to batter the region today (Sunday) with another 4-6 inches of rain. St. Charles- 9/13 Geneva Dam Franklin Park Park Ridge Mill Creek Eldridge Park Canoe Launch- Salt Creek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Who took all the videos? If I get out, I'll take a few more. I was searching for something on YouTube and found one, so I searched with more specific keywords, and set relevance as "Date added". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Take some photos I can use in the newsletter as well. Not to be picky, but the remnants of hurricane Ike are just getting here now! The rain we got yesterday was from a storm that started in the Pacific Ocean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Take some photos I can use in the newsletter as well. Not to be picky, but the remnants of hurricane Ike are just getting here now! The rain we got yesterday was from a storm that started in the Pacific Ocean. Funny you should say this- My wife and I argued about just that a half hour ago. You are both right, I looked it up. IKE has just begun to show us what he has to offer. FYI- it's been POUNDING down rain since at least 4 a.m. when I got up. Hasn't let up for one minute. I'm taking a ride to look at some houses we're considering buying not far from the Kankakee River. For those in the market for homes near ANY kind of water....this is the time to get a good look at them. If a garage, basement or street is going to flood- today is that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted September 14, 2008 Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 For me, I prefer the main branch of the DuPage to be flowing below 200cfs. As I type this, it is running at nearly 6000cfs! And, it's still raining. It's going to be a different river once the water levels get back down to normal. Lots of dead trees will be stuck in places they were'nt before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted September 14, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2008 Here is what Rock Creek looks like today, standing on the foot bridge in the State Park. I have more photos and video from this spot, and various others, but I'm having major difficulties getting them out of my camera with Kodak Easy Share blah blah.... I just upgraded it online, but it still sends error messages during the process that shuts it down. Anything Kodak is the last method I care to use, but the options are few for the moment. Have a SanDisk uploader, but need to find the disc to re-upload that software too. Still clawing my way out of the stone age from my complete overhaul due to one bad click a few months ago that caused me to start from scratch with Windows XP Zero. You ain't lived until you've erased 7 years of data and documents on your hard drive and started from scratch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Here is what Rock Creek looks like today, standing on the foot bridge in the State Park. I have more photos and video from this spot, and various others, but I'm having major difficulties getting them out of my camera with Kodak Easy Share blah blah.... I just upgraded it online, but it still sends error messages during the process that shuts it down. Anything Kodak is the last method I care to use, but the options are few for the moment. Have a SanDisk uploader, but need to find the disc to re-upload that software too. Still clawing my way out of the stone age from my complete overhaul due to one bad click a few months ago that caused me to start from scratch with Windows XP Zero. You ain't lived until you've erased 7 years of data and documents on your hard drive and started from scratch. On my PC at work, I use a card reader and manually move the files from the card to a folder. No need to get any photo software involved. That way I know where they go, no confusing subfolders, etc.! At home I have a Mac - never any problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark K Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Here is what Rock Creek looks like today, standing on the foot bridge in the State Park. Incredible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 On my PC at work, I use a card reader and manually move the files from the card to a folder. No need to get any photo software involved. That way I know where they go, no confusing subfolders, etc.! At home I have a Mac - never any problems. That's what the SanDisk is. Just need to find the installation cd again....will look harder tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Here is some video at Rock Creek, and another view looking upstream. VIDEO- (Turn up the speakers) Looking upstream- Walking toward the mouth of the creek from the parking lot side wasn't an option. It is entirely into the forest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 WOW! I thought I saw it pretty high a couple of winters ago. Nature is an awesome force. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Here are some pics of the DuPage near the Plainfield / Shorewood area. You can get near the water, you just can't get near the river. This is 135th St, west of the river. Seil Rd park in Shorewood Riverview Park near Rt. 59, Plainfield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Clifford Posted September 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 Any thoughts on how this will affect the Fall bite after it's come back down? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Kast Posted September 15, 2008 Report Share Posted September 15, 2008 I sent some pics to Scott of the East Branch at Royce & Weber Rds. I saw young of the year smallies swimming next to the curb on Weber! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Ferguson Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 That car in the picture at 135th was empty and just sitting there. The road is currently closed (Duh!) along with Caton Farm Rd. I was amazed at how fast the current was moving IN THE PARKS! 50 feet from the original shoreline the water was really moving! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bterrill Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Lucked out here. I headed south from Indy and got into a serious bite. Was it just the top of Illinois or did the whole state get slammed top to bottom? That wind storm sure did get the fish hungry, I ended with my second best day of the year with 53 and plenty of size to boot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Don R Posted September 16, 2008 Report Share Posted September 16, 2008 Was it just the top of Illinois or did the whole state get slammed top to bottom? http://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/rt Too many black dots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bterrill Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 http://waterdata.usgs.gov/il/nwis/rt Too many black dots. Thanks Don, we really did luck out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chip Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 A popular shore fishing spot in Naperville is Weigand Riverfront Park. Here's a picture looking from Washington Street. And this a section of Naperville's Riverwalk: Weber Road just south of the East Branch finally opened this morning. Chip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve S. Posted September 17, 2008 Report Share Posted September 17, 2008 A popular shore fishing spot in Naperville is Weigand Riverfront Park. Here's a picture looking from Washington Street. And this a section of Naperville's Riverwalk: Weber Road just south of the East Branch finally opened this morning. Chip Thanks for the update Chip. It took me 45 minutes to get to Romeoville from south Naperville late yesterday morning. Nothing like 10 people waiting on you to show up for a meeting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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