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Flash flooding... Some folks not so good. Rock Creek State Park, Kellogg, IA
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Interesting that the park management let those sites be used with the reservoir already near flood stage and thunderstorms predicted in the area. All it takes is an inch or two of rain in a short period of time to push water up into these "beach" areas.
At several of our local Corps lakes, campsites that can be flooded will be non-reservable, so they may be closed when there is a flood risk. In some cases they will close entire campgrounds, busy holiday weekend or not. Makes people angry to not have those sites, if it doesn't flood, but after a cluster of flash-flood deaths in some Ozark campgrounds, some parks are choosing to err on the side of caution.
At several of our local Corps lakes, campsites that can be flooded will be non-reservable, so they may be closed when there is a flood risk. In some cases they will close entire campgrounds, busy holiday weekend or not. Makes people angry to not have those sites, if it doesn't flood, but after a cluster of flash-flood deaths in some Ozark campgrounds, some parks are choosing to err on the side of caution.
