Primm from Fayetteville on 6/26/2019 10:40:07 PM:
Well, I type this from the Holiday Inn Express instead of my tent... I know there’s been a ton of flooding, but my hope and limited research led me to believe I could make it to New Franklin to camp tonight. After a wonderful first day (ever) on the Katy, I rolled over the bridge in Boonville only to encounter water literally everywhere. The main highway was closed, but I was able to turn onto 87 and get to the trailhead. After walking my bike through a couple of knee deep water crossings, I decided to err on the side of safety. Retraced back out to 87 and went a couple miles further only to run into another huge washout. Finally gave up and slogged back to a hotel...
What’s really frustrating is making it to within 1.5 miles of the campground. ??
Prayers for all the families and businesses being impacted in much more significant ways than my mere inconvenience, though!