judy and alan bought their home 11 years@[ ago and they knew what they were getting into, luckily the house was built high intentionally because the house flooded often. there are a couple of feet of water all around the house but not much inside. good news since the couple says the flooding has increased over the years. are you still have you bought the place? absolutely, it is a jewel and a few days a year is an inconvenience but it is worth it. its stock rising just short of eight and a half feet. adriana typically gets flooded five times in the last 13 years but not today. in towns all along the swollen river residents prepared for the worst. the owner of this apartment building may fortress of sandbags to make sure that nothing flooded. i have been all night bagging. although there is no water on the street surface currently it is a preventative measure we are trying to be proactive. and on the river in downtown lyons several trees hong teetering on the dam.