A Good Old Fashioned Nor'easter

 Wow! We sure got a good dose of rain along with 10 mph-20 mph winds. We measured the rainfall at 3.5" and our neighbors measured it at 4.25". They are probably correct. Either way, we got a boat load of rain!

We took a drive and then a walk in the woods. First, we checked out the Dead River which seems to have become the "Un" Dead River, on this Halloween Day, as it has risen quite a bit from the storm water and has a bit of a current today!

Luckily, there are two huge culverts that keep the road from flooding.

Then, we went to one of our favorite hiking areas on Hix Small Road. When we get rain like this, the road tends to wash away, or at least it used to before our town did a proper job of rebuilding the road across the East Cathance Stream. As you can see, the stream rose up to road level and flowed over it.

Here is the East Cathance Stream as it has overflowed its banks. This is normally just a trickle. Yowzer!

I crossed through the water on the trail and looked back at the stream on both sides of the road.

Here you can see one of the culverts better. It is too small for the volume of water that has to move through it. There is a second small culvert closer to me that you can see water shooting out of as well. We really need a bigger one like those on Dead River Rd.

Then, we went visited Wagg Road to see the newish pond that has formed since one of the culverts has been clogged with debris. Wow! This used to be just a small bog.

Here is the other side of Wagg Road where there is just a trickle of water flowing into it. The colors are so pretty!

When we arrived home, I got to wade through the water to get to the edge of Caesar Pond. Yes, I could have walked around it, but what is the fun of that? And, there are too many ticks in the weeds right now. I was also happy to see that my boat made it through the storm okay.

The pond was very high. If it wasn't so windy I could have gone out in my boat, but I can't go up against 11mph winds.

And here is a view looking to the north. So pretty...sigh...

All in all, we had a fabulous day as evidenced by my wet trousers! I had to pour water out of my hiking boots and wring the water out of my socks. I love walking through puddles and slogging around in the woods! I can't think of anything more enjoyable!