More Flooding
30 June 2013 | Waterford, NY
Sunday, June 30th - Everyone was so excited with the announcement of the locks opening on Friday but the weather forecast for severe thunderstorms also made us a little hesitant. Well, on Saturday morning news came that we were being moved to the pool above lock 2 and 3 to protect us from flooding. Although the water did rise here so that floating docks were above the cement wall (about a 5 foot rise) locks and towns west of here suffered severe flooding - some towns were evacuated, homes and lives were lost.
Word now is that one lock is damaged and it will be at least another week before they open. We are all just thankful to be safe in Waterford in the care of the NY Canal lockmasters here!
Some boats have chosen to take the Champlain Canal to Sorel, Quebec. This isn't the best option for sailboats because of tide and current in the St. Lawrence River, so we sit and wait - hoping Mother Nature will just let up a little!
We've rented a car and will spend today visiting the Hudson River Maritime Museum in Kingston, NY.