The legend of Lovers Leap.
A view from the Leap. You can see the boat docks in the center right of this picture. This is the normal rivers edge.
A view of the water backing up into the low lying areas.
Another view.Thursday, June 19, 2008
River views
I am now in Ray Behrens campground at Mark Twain Lake. Last night when I got here I found an old friend, Pat Calhoun, and her friend Russ. After I got setup they invited me along for a ride to look at the flood. We stopped at Mike and Jane's, Pat is Jane's mother, and then went to Lovers Leap which gives a good overview of the impact of the flood at Hannibal. The river dropped a foot yesterday, but that was just temporary as the river is expected to climb back up today with a crest on Saturday at 31.4' on Friday afternoon. This is just .4' below the record set in 1993. Here are some pictures I took.
The legend of Lovers Leap.
A view from the Leap. You can see the boat docks in the center right of this picture. This is the normal rivers edge.
A view of the water backing up into the low lying areas.
Another view.
The legend of Lovers Leap.A view from the Leap. You can see the boat docks in the center right of this picture. This is the normal rivers edge. A view of the water backing up into the low lying areas. Another view.