The Flood of '67

So...hearing that Fairbanks is flooding, reminded me of the '67 flood, and I was researching it today and wanted to show you some pictures...since most of you guys probably weren't alive, much less living in Alaska then...=o)

I read that the normal rainfall for Alaska in August is a little over 1 inch....but in August of '67 we got over 6 inches in just 5 days!!!

This is on Chena Hot Springs Road...don't ask were, 'cause I don't know...I've just lived here all my life...=o)
This is were the Fairbanks Post Office is now....
The green sign is pointing to were Alaskaland is (or Pioneer Park...to those new to Alaska...)
This is looking at Lathrop High School
Notice the white care almost all submerged...

...and the picket fence

This is the 1st National Bank on Gaffney Road

Look at how far under this house is...it's almost up to the top of the garage door!

I don't know how good you can see this...but see the water mark on the desk....?

This is a picture my Great-Grandpa Seay took during the '67 flood, that is Grandma Seay ( my Mom's Mom's Mom (or my Grandma April's mom=o) and Grandma April's brother, Mark...)

These are some pictures we went and took the other day of the Chena River out on Nordale Road....You probably can't really tell how much it flooded because I don't have any pictures of it before...but use your imagination=o)

Then we drove down to the flood control project and took pictures there....there was a major log jam as you can see from the pictures=o)

Since it was so clear we had to take a picture of the mountains=o)

This beaver swam right up to us....I don't think he even saw us, because he was looking for his house, probaby....=o)

There was a lot of fog, because the river was so high...

These were moose that we saw zoomed all the way in on our camera....

So....I meant to post this about a week ago...but I never got to it, so you have it kind of late=o) I hope you still enjoy it...

~Kluane