Tree counting
We finally got curious about where the water was going, once it had crossed the culvert. In looking at the incoming vs. the outgoing water, we surmised that perhaps 1/4 of the water entering the wash was exiting out the culvert. I took my little boys on a tree counting expedition and found that there were 169 rows of fruit trees in the orchard. On this day, Wednesday, the water had made it to row 22. We are guessing that the water will go onto the road about row 35, and then pool for a while before going up the slight rise.
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| I had two very willing tree counters with me |
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| This is the water pooled at row 22 in the trees. A LOT of water has soaked into the orchard itself. |
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| The berm the Davenport boys have built up to help protect their father's farm land |
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The orchards and the farm lands help to make Genola unique. To truly get a picture of the impact
the flooding will have, I think we must first fully appreciate the beautiful
place we live, and the hard work of those farmers who
help to keep it this way! |
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