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The Great Flood Mystery Cache

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Just Plain g: I stopped to check on it and again it's been muggled. I guess this isn't such a great spot for a cache.

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Hidden : 5/13/2020
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Congrats to The Witch on the FTF!

Do not go to the listed coordinates, there is no cache there. You must solve the simple puzzle below to obtain the correct coordinates.

A few decades ago there was a great flood here. The normally timid Whitewater River rose at an alarming rate as thunderstorms dumped up to 0.9 inches of rain per hour in Elizabethtown, Harrison and other cities and towns upstream.  The rain came steady and hard for 6 hours.  By 6pm the river had reached its crest and began spilling into the streets and fields surrounding it.  The railroad had to divert 3 trains around the flooded region, one as far away as Richmond, Indiana some 47 miles north of here.  Boats broke loose from their moorings and were scattered across the countryside. The waters completely flooded 8 square miles of farmland and streets were closed for several days while the water eventually receded and cleanup efforts made the roads passable again.  Old Mayor Ridley said that was the worst flood he’d seen in all his 90 years.

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Gur pnpur vf abjurer arne gur oevqtr. Vg'f va gur fgrea.

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)