We live 1/2 way between Monroe and Sultan WA. Both of those school districts were closed today due to flooding.
In surrounding areas there has been the worst flooding in many years. The storm that graced us is called the pineapple express. Which is the warm wet weather from Hawaii. I have not been able to get online for several days now
We have a seasonal creek (drainage ditch) that cuts across our front yard. it is full. We have gotten over an inch of rain in the last 12 hours. I have checked, and the water is flowing just fine. There is just a lot to process...
I took drive to town to peek at the Skykomish River. I was going to see how it looked down were I had blogged pics of the sunrise before, but could not get close to the river. This is the little bridge that crosses Woods creek. The river is on the other side of the trees.
I stopped by Riverside park. Which is a park of ball fields.
This is taken from the bridge that goes from Monroe to Duvall WA. The road is closed between the 2 towns due to water over the roadway. On the right is the parking lot in the trees where the boat dock is.
I noticed there were some large salmon swimming in the parking lot.
This kid was attempting to catch one, but was only able to pet it’s slimy tail fin.
I decided to go home via Sultan. This is the roadside park next to where the Sultan River flows under the bridge (US Hwy 2) in the photo, and dumps into the Skykomish River on the other side.
These are the houses you see as you come into Sultan when crossing the bridge on US Hwy 2.
Always wondered about those houses that the driveway goes in the downward direction...
Found this guy rowing over to his house in Sultan.
all in all, it kind of makes our little puddle out front look small!
