Raining In Arizona

Given that it rains only a handful of times during the year in Arizona, flooding is a natural occurance. Well, the day before and the night while we were there, the rain was pretty intense. So, as expected, there was alot of rain in the gorges and on occassion ran over the road. We crossed cautiously on the ay up without any concern, but on the way down, the water got a bit more scary given that it rained all night. So, as we got to the last crossing, cars were stacked up as they had closed the road and 50-100 people were standing on the otherside behind the road closed signs watching people consider whether or not they would cross. They all watched with trepidation as a mini-van crossed and I witnessed this just as we drove up. With quick calculations about weight, traction, water force & velocity and comparisons to my truck and that minivan, I proceeded without hesitation. Lisa and I watched all of the people gather on the other side in amazement as the tourists in the big RV crossed the river over the road. It was quite funny and I received comments of amazement as I got out of the truck on the other side to move the road closed barricades so that we could proceed on our trip. I wish we had better pictures. The adventure continues......
Oh, check out the home-made sign that indicates the Jones' new homestead.... they had a nice set up and I guess they were there a while and expecting company.