GbayGiant Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 The creek next door to my parents store flooded out and the hwy is closed, it's around 4 feet deep across the road, my parents are lucky they are up on a hill off to the side but the liquor store gas station and bait shop are all in trouble. Here's just looking from my parents driveway on a little hill. The Gazebo by the liquor store, floated over there from the other side of the gas station. Now I'm just waiting for a muskie to jump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimace Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Holy cow. That looks like the liquor store and gas station near the cut off to Alban. Am I correct? Never good when a gas station floods, thats for sure. glad to hear your store is out of the muck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 (edited) It's in Pointe au Baril, past Parry Sound. Yes, I hope the gas doesn't leak into the water Gbay is rite behind the gas station. It will be interesting to see if it freezes over night because so far no pumps or any man power is being used to get rid of it. Edited January 9, 2008 by GbayGiant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyb Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yikes! What a mess...if it freezes it is going to be much worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Gas in the water????????? I wouldnt be buying gas from that place for sometime,water in the gas. What a mess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wuchikubo Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Now that's a reason why people should prefer gradual heat up slow melts than sudden heat during winter. I hope it doesn't affect the local environment too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistyriver1 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yeah I recognize that area. Yikes, were those taken today John ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted January 9, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 Yikes, were those taken today John ? Yup, just a few minutes before the post, I was the first photographer on the scene, I was going to email the pics to the news paper, lol, but I decided to come to the great OFC community first. I think a reporters down there now taking pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatherof3 Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 wow,what a mess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeCarlos Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I have been there,what a mess!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 I've made many trips through there, the last one on Monday afternoon. What a mess but as long as no one gets hurt, the insurance should cover the damages. Glad to hear your parents are OK though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 One of my favourite places. Hope the LCBO is not too soggy. Did the grocery store across the street survive? They were kinda elevated. Best to head north to Larry's for a drink and avoid that soup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 John... can you let us know when the highway reopens. Sister in law needs to get thru there on Friday. Thanks, Wayne Wouldn't be buying gas at the shell anytime soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raf Posted January 9, 2008 Report Share Posted January 9, 2008 glad you werent affect negatively. i am hoping to get through there friday too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rattletrap2 Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Gas Station, Liquor store,...and Bait Shop affected????? Might as well shut the town down! What else is left? Glad to hear that your parents place is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Wow, that's going to be a mess to clean up. Thanks for the pictures. You getting the boat out now Joey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 That much water should bring up the lake level a little bit anyway. The rivers around my area are sure flowing hard. Lots of road closures as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moemoe Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Ah well, that shell's gas price was always 6-7 cents higher than anybody else, drove me nuts, it's a shame about the lcbo though...... Edited January 10, 2008 by moemoe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discophish Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Hey John. Thanks for sharing the images. I hope all of the business aren't overly affected from this flood. Good thing your parents are elevated. I have been zooming past your parents house for 32 years now ... and finally see that route from a different angle, unfortunately under water. I hope the spawn won't be affected in the spring. I have that gas station to be thankful for when I had a bad kayak accident on the Magnetawan, driving south in the Jeep trying to get to the hospital and almost passing out. They called me an ambulance and kept my gear and Jeep safe for the night. I hope they are ok. Did CC Kennedy go under as well? ... what drives me nuts is a leaking boat. Edited January 10, 2008 by Disco Phish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Did the grocery store across the street survive? They were kinda elevated That's my parents store, we are ok because of the little elevation. Wayne as of now 11:45 pm, I just walked home from a buddies on the other side and fell knee deep. It got a little deeper if anything and it is starting to freeze but the police and firemen said they will sand and salt it as much as possible to stop it from freezing to much overnight. I'll keep you posted on this thread, it's not looking to good at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GbayGiant Posted January 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 (edited) Did CC Kennedy go under as well? No, it stops just before Kennedy's. I forgot my camera but there is a boathouse in the creek on the other side on the way out that got demolished from the rushing water flowing back out to the bay. Thanks guys. I'll keep you posted on the road (hwy #69 north), but I wouldn't plan on going this way tomorrow it will most likely be closed again. When it does open make sure to fill up at Nobel or Shaunnaga station before Pointe au Baril because after that it's a little stretch with no gas stations. Edited January 10, 2008 by GbayGiant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Clemens Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 That's wild ... I travel that road at least once a year, sometime twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snag Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 That's my parents store, we are ok because of the little elevation.Wayne as of now 11:45 pm, I just walked home from a buddies on the other side and fell knee deep. It got a little deeper if anything and it is starting to freeze but the police and firemen said they will sand and salt it as much as possible to stop it from freezing to much overnight. I'll keep you posted on this thread, it's not looking to good at the moment. Then I've probably met your folks a few times. Nice people, glad to hear they escaped the flood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhioFisherman Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 Dang John! That creek usually wasn`t more than a slow trickle, some kid of blockage from the ice? Global warming means you can now go by boat all the way for beer runs? Store? WOW Last time I was up the only store I remembered was Kennedy`s. Hope everyone makes out OK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbuck Posted January 10, 2008 Report Share Posted January 10, 2008 I thought it looked familiar, I've passed it a few times on the way to LOTW to visit the out-laws. I have a buddy that has a cabin up there and I wonder if this affected his place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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