Flooded

Today didn't start all that bad. I mean, I'm missing Aspen, so that sucks. I realized the true scope of my current project last night, so I've realized I'll be working this weekend as well. At about 3 o'clock this afternoon, a storm front rolled into Chicago what crippled the city. It hit the northern 'burbs first, trailing across downtown. I didn't even think about leaving the office early (I had actually planned on staying late). The winds blew patio furniture onto Lake Shore Drive, felled trees, and the water completely flooded the Wilmette streets, so that you couldn't even see the top of the curb.

Dad drove Erin and I home around 7:30. We didn't get home till 8:45 cause we stopped by the outlet of the North Branch River to see it flooding. Normal river height is about -1. The top of the flood wall at the locks is +5. The North Branch had risen to +7 and had flooded the gate house. It was quite a sight to see. Dad talked with the Chief Electrician, who gave him the run down. Basically, the gate never made it more than a foot open, and the channel flooded.