tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post3218476268862548540..comments2023-09-28T08:13:11.489-07:00Comments on Only In It For The Gold: Flash Flood in Arkansas Park Kills At Least 16Michael Tobishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08229460438349093944noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8524070301101240472.post-14597897741584828792010-06-12T06:56:47.751-07:002010-06-12T06:56:47.751-07:00It's a USFS campground so registration within ...It's a USFS campground so registration within the campground is required, but the registration box was swept away in the flood.<br /><br />But a lot of people camp up and down the river (you can camp anywhere on USFS and BLM land unless it is explicitly closed to camping) and therefore didn't register.<br /><br />CNN's also saying they've gotten calls from relatives about 73 people who haven't been heard from, but they expect most of these folks are just holed up and will be found. Hopefully.<br /><br />Flash floods are bad. I destroyed the original engine in my current car in a flash flood, trying to drive up to my tent which was on higher ground. The water was rushing by about six inches deep ... until I hit the part of the road that had been washed out to a depth of well ... much too much! Grrr.dhogazahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13589109126483161671noreply@blogger.com