Lake Ella: Flooded Due To Tropical Storm Fay
On my way to work Monday, I stopped at Lake Ella to take pictures of its flooding. Many long time residents say it’s the worst they’ve ever seen it. Even worse than when Hurricane Kate (1985), the last major hurricane to hit this area.
Many years ago a cottage style motel was built along Monroe Street (U.S. Highway 27) and now the remaining cottages house small, locally-owned businesses collectively called the Cottages at Lake Ella. After Tropical Storm Fay dumped over 15 inches of rain in the area, Lake Ella’s waters overflowed its banks and flooded many of the businesses causing heavy damage. Sad to say that several of the businesses did not have flood insurance so their future looks bleak. According to Tallahassee’s Water Resources and Engineering department, Lake Ella is a closed basin and the only way water will recede is through a 10-inch pipe in the lake or through seepage into the ground.
The “road closed” sign actually isn’t directly related to the flooding but to keep people from driving from the parking lot to the closed roadway next to the sidewalk that went around the perimeter of the lake.
One of the many park benches that normally were high-and-dry on the banks of the lake. In the background you can see the gazebo that was also flooded. There was no way I could walk closer to take photos due to the water levels.
This streets runs along the south side of the lake and was closed to traffic.
You can see how the water has risen well over the banks and into the street. The large oak tree in the background normally has several feet of open space underneath and sits several yards from the banks of the lake when waters are at normal levels.
This is a closer view of the large oak tree.
This is one of the businesses at the Cottages at Lake Ella. It’s called Sweet Stuffin’s. You can see the floodwaters.
According to published reports, Kathy Brower, owner of Sweet Stuffin’s, said she’s been in that location for 22 years and never had any problems with flooding.
More businesses flooded at Lake Ella.
And more flooded businesses.
That is Joe’s Bicycle Shop.
While I was taking pictures, the owners and employees of Joe’s Bicycle Shop were taking out merchandise by boat.
And carrying smaller items out.
Some of the businesses along Lake Ella are in small houses, like this one. However they were not spared from the ravages of the flooding.
If I have the opportunity, I plan on leaving extra early tomorrow to go vote in the primaries. The place where I cast my vote is near the Ochlocknee River which is WAY over its banks. I took pictures from a boat landing on the Ochlocknee River over two years ago showing flooding after a lengthy period of spring storms. I checked how it looked Sunday and the water’s much higher than it was in the spring of 2005. I’ll try to take some pictures Tuesday and post them later on. I’m also going to try to take some pictures from near the U.S. Highway 27 bridge of the Ochlocknee River.
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Thanks for taking the pics. We looked at Lake,Sunday,but didn’t take pics.
I feel bad for those businesses that were flooded out. I don’t see the ducks anymore,either.
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