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[quote user="tree68"]I would submit that it was this surge on the Little Rock River that caused the problem for the railroad, not the overall flood conditions. This was hardly the first time the area had flooded, with no untoward results. The surge was the straw that broke the camel's back. The surge on the Rock River also deserves attention - the rapid rise (less than 12 hours) of some four feet is the issue.[/quote] You are right, there is no gage on Little Rock River. You say yourself that the Rock River surge deserved attention. And its gage gave ample warning. I found gage readings for Rock Valley, Iowa less than 10 miles downriver: <a href="http://floodlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rock-river-rock-valley-iowa.png">http://floodlist.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/rock-river-rock-valley-iowa.png</a> The max. reading was 21.2 ft on Friday 22nd at 1:00 am. Record level is given with 22.7 ft, 3.5 hours before the accident. I think this high water qualified as unusual high. And in my opinion it was foreseeable. And a high water on Rock River means that waters from tributary Little Rock River cannot dischargeas easily as under normal conditions. [quote user="tree68"]There are many rules in railroad rulebooks that are there because common sense isn't all that common.[/quote] Has the rule bettered the situation? Regards, Volker
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