Flooding in Joliet , IL

A quick note to let you know that Bob and Lois are A OK. They are on the boat, in a great marina. The flood waters are 10-12 feet above normal. They are tied to a floating dock. The dock has at least 3 feet more of piling. The river is expected to crest in the next 12-24 hours. The water is expected to be below flood stage by Weds afternoon. They will stay put where they are for probably a week or so. The locks and gas docks need time to get up and running again. And the junk floating in the river they hope will be south of them or washed up on the river banks. They will be checking email and adding more to the blog as time permits. Dad has been helping fill sandbags to try to keep the marina office and showroom dry. They say the marina has a great crew of staff (20 or so), and everyone is very friendly and helpful. There is one other looper boat in the same marina. Approximately 8 more looper boats are 8-10 miles south of them in the next marina. They have been communcating by cell phone. Everyone they have talked with is doing OK.

Their daughter, Becky