The Flood at The Vineyards RV Park, Grapevine, TX

October 12, 2007

After “holding” at Lake Ray Roberts, Isle Du Bois Park, (pictured) we were finally able to enter The Vineyards Park at Grapevine Lake. The park has been flooded since the summer floods. Texas got an unprecedented amount of rain this year and many areas flooded. NOTICE THE WATER LINES ON ALL THE TREES in ALL the pictures.

We were unable to park in our favorite Dallas area park because Grapevine Lake had not gone down to its normal levels. At it’s highest, lake levels had reached about 20 feet over normal. The park was virtually completely flooded. Electric, water and sewer had to be restored at all sites and the cabins (which had been removed) had to be moved back in.

Pictured are the results of the flood. These pictures were taken on our first day back in the park. We were the first motorhome to park in the east section of the park. Notice our motorhome located back in the trees behind the downed tree. The water actually came as high as our motorhome wheels. (The park had been evacuated at the time.)

Actually, the park looked alot better than we thought it would. The grass is coming back and so are the campers. We like it here because we are close to "home" and there are bike riding paths and a lake for Joni to kayak in.

Pictured is a "before the flood" picture with the same downed tree - before it broke in half. This picture was taken just before we left to go to Jim's wedding in NY on June 1, and then on to Colorado for the summer. The water was just starting to rise. The rains had begun. The water had risen to above the RVs in this picture.