+Peanuthead Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Safety and damage to property are much more important of course, but I'm sure we are losing many caches to the flooding in the Pacific Northwest right now. Quote Link to comment
+Lightning Jeff Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Safety and damage to property are much more important of course, but I'm sure we are losing many caches to the flooding in the Pacific Northwest right now. For sure. I'm pretty sure a few of mine are history. What might be kind of neat is if some of us who live near the rivers volunteered to go out and check on the caches close to us, and post a note on their status. After the water goes down, of course. Quote Link to comment
+Harriet the Spy Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I put 7 caches on the DL this morning. I fear that Cachezilla is toast... Quote Link to comment
+Renegade Knight Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Here is a handy map for checking flooding. You can drill down and look at any guage station for better info. http://www.nwrfc.noaa.gov/ Quote Link to comment
+NeverSummer Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I'm headed to check on one of mine. The rain caused some wood to swell and the last cacher couldn't replace it, so they set it on the ground...and the nearby creek is WAAAY up today. I think I have a cache-turned-ark now. Quote Link to comment
lucyandrickie Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 A cache of ours Confluence (gcffob) was washed away twice. We were able to find it both times by walking where the water flowed. Both times, it was within 50 ft of the coords. We found and replaced the original cache both times The cache is still the original ammo can. Waterproof? I have to say OH YEAH. The last maintenance run, we decided to tie it down and replace the container but it was still dry. Good stuff, huh? Quote Link to comment
+WeightMan Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 I disabled one of mine last night. It sits within mere feet of the Cedar and in an area that had flooded last year. I have it chained to some stalks of what looks like bamboo. I don't know if that will hold it or not. I will probably get a chance to get out there and check it out Thursday afternoon. We shall see when I get there. Quote Link to comment
+EraSeek Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Here's the Skagiot at Mt Vernon till noon when they evidently lost the meters: Quote Link to comment
+Lizzy Posted November 8, 2006 Share Posted November 8, 2006 Yep...I bet my Cabin Fever is toast. I was watching the news & they were showing flooding at a house that is probably 200-300 feet from the cache. But I have hope after reading some of these posts. Dang, I should have tied it to something . Quote Link to comment
+EraSeek Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/...p3?img_id=17454 Quote Link to comment
John E Cache Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 (edited) Yep...I bet my Cabin Fever is toast. I was watching the news & they were showing flooding at a house that is probably 200-300 feet from the cache. But I have hope after reading some of these posts. Dang, I should have tied it to something . It is kind of a weird coincidence that there is bug in your cache called aqua ahoy. Be careful what your wish for, I guess. Edited November 10, 2006 by John E Cache Quote Link to comment
+hydnsek Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 For those of us who did the Wonderland/Carbon River geohike in September: "In the northwest corner of the park, the Carbon River Road suffered so much damage it may not get rebuilt." That's the road we took to Ipsut Creek campground, our start/end point. From this story on all the damage to Rainier NP: Rainier NP flood damage Quote Link to comment
+LandRover Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 For those of us who did the Wonderland/Carbon River geohike in September: "In the northwest corner of the park, the Carbon River Road suffered so much damage it may not get rebuilt." That's the road we took to Ipsut Creek campground, our start/end point. From this story on all the damage to Rainier NP: Rainier NP flood damage Looks like I might have to find a new spot for my 3rd Annual Mt. Rainier Virtual Cache Hike. Quote Link to comment
+Recdiver Posted November 10, 2006 Share Posted November 10, 2006 For those of us who did the Wonderland/Carbon River geohike in September: "In the northwest corner of the park, the Carbon River Road suffered so much damage it may not get rebuilt." That's the road we took to Ipsut Creek campground, our start/end point. From this story on all the damage to Rainier NP: Rainier NP flood damage At the bottom of that article it says "The road is frequently damaged by flooding, and the Park Service plans to eventually let it become a hiking trail, Taylor said." Guess that'll up the terrain ratings on any cache farther in. Quote Link to comment
+NeverSummer Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I'm headed to check on one of mine. The rain caused some wood to swell and the last cacher couldn't replace it, so they set it on the ground...and the nearby creek is WAAAY up today. I think I have a cache-turned-ark now. Visited the cache to rescue it...and it was floating about 20 feet away from its hiding spot with sticks still on top. To replace it I had to step in 1+ft deep water that would usually be much higher ground. Flooding is a toughie! Quote Link to comment
+Muggermots Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 (edited) The Pipeline cache near Hood River may or may not be there, but worse, rumor has it that large portions of the pipeline itself may be damaged- and will probably not be replaced. Don't think anybody's going to get down in there to check it out until the water recedes some--- and it would help if it would stop raining. Access roads were still closed today, and water was still high, though nowhere near what it was. For pic and story: HR News - Trestle Bridge For News Video: Katu News story For comparison in drier weather: My pics Another one Someone else's pic- slightly different view Edited November 11, 2006 by Muggermots Quote Link to comment
+Square Bear Posted November 11, 2006 Share Posted November 11, 2006 I picked up one of mine before the flood started. I'm heading out today to see if I can get to some of the others to check up on them. Quote Link to comment
+brodiebunch Posted November 13, 2006 Share Posted November 13, 2006 We have two along the Duwamish River and the one on the east side was just barely above the river. Though it was tucked away in a good location, its either been washed away by the high water or thoroughly soaked. The west side one is hopefully high up enough to be safe. The river is so muddy that Elliott Bay has a brown hue to it right now. Quote Link to comment
+FluteFace Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I've confirmed two of mine missing, and another two are also probably missing, but I won't know about them until I've checked. I'm thinking it might be wise to refrain from replacing them until the current round of flooding has ceased. Quote Link to comment
+WeightMan Posted November 15, 2006 Share Posted November 15, 2006 I wasn't able to check on mine along the Cedar, but I suspect it has been under water for at least a week, if it is still in place. Hopefully the water will recede quicker this time around. I would like to check on it before I have to leave for two weeks. Quote Link to comment
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