River level update

Al spoke with Kelly in Lehigh last evening. The Des Moines River is at the bar's porch and expected to fill the Riverside Tavern today or tomorrow. The beautiful brick house with the red-headed "thief" next to our campsite is being evacuated by canoe. The river road going south along the river is also under water. We offered to come and help the folks in Lehigh if needed. We are experiencing our own fun in Cedar Falls. The Cedar River is expected to crest on Tuesday with a record 12ft over flood stage and may go higher. Al spent last night helping to sandbag the Ice House Museum on the river in downtown. He went down again this morning and the river is already half way up yesterday's efforts. He will spend the day at the museum doing what he can once again. Timing is everything. The week prior to our trip, the Des Moines River was rising and unsafe to paddle. This week, everything is unsafe as roads are washed away and the force of the river is felt by all of the communities we visited.