Lisa and David were able to catch a ride to Crow Village on May 13 to inspect the damage from the flood up close. The pictures taken have been added to the flood album which you can view at this link. As speculated before from various aerial recognizance reports, the support structure for the deck has given way, and the little house has moved off it's foundation into the woods. It appears that the support stilts for the big house have been tweaked. Look for an update from Lisa or David here shortly.
update: As suspected, the pilings for the big house were tweaked, however it shouldn't be too difficult to straighten those out. The water did not enter the big house, but came within inches of doing so. The insulation beneath the house is completely soaked and will need to be replaced. That is not a fun job. The damage to the deck was caused by ice flowing into it, however it is all repairable. The little house is mostly still intact except for the one window that is cracked. We may decide to re-set it right where it sits. There was evidence of much turbulence in the smoke house, however, it seems to be surprisingly intact.
A couple of items known to be missing are the washer, and the wooden swing. Also, the seat from the outhouse is missing, so that gives a good indication regarding the depth of the water there. There is still reading material available in that edifice, however it is soaked.
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