| On Easter weekend, the area was inundated with heavy thunderstorms with frequent lightning and widespread hail (some to almost the size of baseballs). With the ground saturated to capacity, the runoff has been causing all the local rivers and streams to rise, many above flood stages.
The latter part of the normal route I take to work has been closed due to floodwaters flowing over it at one point so I now have to take the long way around.
A part of my normal route closer to home is Old Bainbridge Road and it crosses the Ochlocknee River north of town. After coming home from work this afternoon, I decided to take my camera to the boat landing there and take some pictures.
The Ochlocknee River bridge on Old Bainbridge Road in Leon County, Florida.
Here’s another view of the same bridge showing the floodwaters.
This is a closer view of the previous photo.
I estimate the distance between the two points indicated to be a little over 30 yards.
I took this a bit further away to show how far back the flood’s edgewaters had gone.
Those trees to the left of the bridge are only a few feet from the river’s bank at normal levels.
A closer view of those same trees.
Some other trees further back from the river’s bank yet still under water.
Here’s a view of the bridge’s underside.
A closer view of the underside of the bridge.
Here is a private gated road nearby the river bridge.
This is a closer view of the gate and the flooded roadway behind it.
The actual distance indicated by the two arrows is at least 100 yards. All flooded.
This sign’s post is under at least 3 feet of water.
The base of the tree trunk is under about 2 feet of water.
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