its still recording here SG, its at almost 74k and still rising....


http://waterdata.usgs.gov/wa/nwis/uv/?site_no=12134500&PARAmeter_cd=00060,00065

its nasty here, rivers havent gotten too rowdy as of now....

Wind and rain abating on the coast... at least for now. Thinking the worst is behind us.

More CFS talk, it's feet that get me. Very high and just got dark, I don't get to watch huge trees careen down river now.

No power at Chez Doc... chips and beer by candle light... entertainment by iPhone.

Quinault River now sets a new record flow for the calendar date.

Satsop can probably be added to that list within the next hour

The Sky is at 22.1' that's #3 all time, if it crests at 10:00 as predicted it could go to #2

It seems to always crest at night on these Big ones and I never get to see it.

My dock hasn't been in the water for many years, it's been up high in the yard. Well, it's afloat again, I tied it to a tree at least 5 years ago so it's just floating around out there now.

I officially live on a island now, but I don't see any palm trees, must have picked the wrong island.


The road is now covered between me and the Highway 2, so I'm riding this one out.

I had to rescue the dock, after an hour or two the rope broke, but it floated next to the beach and I snagged it.

Looks like class IV rapids in the front yard right now, there's a huge wave building on the big maples trees.

Looks like it crested at Goldbar, in a couple of hours it should start going down here.

CHECK... 2010 officially dethroned .

DITTO for Quinault River

Over the next day or two I get to see if it left me a boat launch or a beach again, been a few years since I could get a boat in the water here.

Making my decision to leave the fish factory biz seem that much better...

WelL HELL.... now someone else is gonna have to be designated my favorite hatchery man by default.

Come on, admit it ... you miss grabbing them smelly slimy slugs for spawning and wading out waist deep to pluck limbs and debris from clogged grates this time of year.

Who am I gonna blame for mis-clips now?

Holey Smoke Jody, in the ten years I have lived near the Sky, this is the biggest water I have ever seen for this river. If you need groceries, let me know I will row supplies to you in my pontoon boat. This is a serious offer my good friend.

Twitch, I hope you are not considering leaving a steady and worthwhile job to become a freelance writer and photographer. After having spent 45 years in the biz, I can't recommend it in today's World. It use to be fun and even profitable. but now days it is better to have it as a hobby.

Even in the good old days, a definition of a freelance photographer was to have two Nikons and a working wife. I am not sure how I and my wife raised three kids on my single income, but I am sure proud of my wife's volunteering efforts that would not have happened if she had a salary in stead of being a stay at home Mom.

Wynoochee just surpassed the record flow for Nov 17, 1984

Crazy stuff. Jody, you'll probably have a boat launch again!

Fish on...

Todd

Well, I didn't get to print any of the "Island Life" tee shirts, it looks like I'm connected to the main land again.

Stay up all night?