How to spot a flash flood in the Driftless

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Wanting to determine if there's been a flash flood while you were sleeping?

Follow these five easy steps to know for sure.  

 

1. Check sheep pastures for trout.

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2. Look along the creekside high water or any subtle signs of high water the night before. (Look for a few blades of grass bent down along the water's edge.)

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3. Walk fence lines looking for any small sticks, bit of grass, or debris. 

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4. Walk along the creek. Are you swimming (or at the very least wading through muck)?

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5. Look for more fish in the grass.

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If you answered "yes" to three or more of these questions, you've had a flood! 

And with that, we're off to mend some fences and count some sheep. Who probably could use a shampooing.

 

Stay dry, friends!

Love,
Rachel

 

(All of this said playfully of course, and with our hearts in Louisiana. Yes, we had a flood last night, but it's nothing compared to the destruction our friends to the south are navigating. Stay safe, everyone.)

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