The Flood:

On April 16 and 17, Mother Nature decided to show us just who was boss by dumping 4.25 inches of rain; 3.50 inches in just 15 hours. The gates in Sebec had been fully opened on the 14^th and it did help but unfortunately there was still ice in the lake and a great deal of damage has been done. Strong erratic winds appeared Monday after the 18^th, causing the remaining ice to shift from shore to shore. One illustration of the power involved: The Bartram boat house, on the Bowerbank shore for over 20 years was crushed and  virtually destroyed in just seconds. Only the back wall and roof remain. A great many camps were filled with water and boat, wharves and such are scattered all over. Check your camp as soon as possible and pay particular attention to electrical, gas and sewer hookups and fixtures to make sure they work properly. Also proceed down camp roads with caution. There are numerous washouts. April 25^th we experience more heavy rain and the lake flooded again. The predicted average of rain fall for April was 3 inches, but we got 10 1/2 inches.