We went out to grab some lunch today and I rode some areas I knew were safe. I was interested to see the Wildlife Pond (AKA Barr Lake) which was home to our Wildlife Club for 55 years until politics and greed took it away. The dam failed on this 100 acre lake and took out two more dams below it on 12 mile creek.

For those of you who met at Creekside Rest last Friday, the two lower parking lots where some of you parked is completely gone. At the back of the lots was the dam for the Old Mill pond and it was the 3rd dam in the chain on 12 mile creek. The bridge there on Highway 1 has been closed until about 30 minutes ago and just reopened. It is a major traffic artery into and through Lexington. 18 families across the road were evacuated and now 10 of those houses have been condemned and the families cannot return to them.

Our new club and pond took a lot of water and we had some washout at a culvert, but really minor compared to all the other damage. The pond if overflowing at our spillway runoff so hopefully the dam will hold.

Our house is on a high hill in downtown Lexington so we have been spared any damage. 14 mile creek is just below us and the bridge there has been closed since Sunday. It is far enough downhill from us that the water is not likely to reach us. Thanks to all who have and continue to pray for the folks here. It is going to be a long recovery.