September 14 Flood

5 1/4 inches of rain fell at our house; Mike & Joyce Stenger measured 6" at their house. It was a significant rain event with trees downed and power outages over much of Taney County.

The following email and picture above came from cousin Ronnie Bilyeu, who lives about 5 miles from us above the banks of Bull Creek. He only has to walk a few yards from his front door to view the rolling muddy Bull.

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"This is the biggest Bull Creek has been in, I would guess, 15 years. The Creek got to within 20 to 30 feet of where the old Chapman House was located. You can see Gary and Bonnie's Barn in the background.

I can remember Uncle James Bilyeu telling about staying at the Chapman House when he was a young man. He said that he stepped off the porch and stepped into the creek. In 1993 the Creek got at least 100 to 150 feet beyond the Chapman House. While this flood wasn't that spectacular, it was still a major flood.