High Water 2 Multi-Cache
Island-Dave: High Water 2 is gone. I suspect it was found by a muggle walking by on the bike path. Sorry to see her go.
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Two part cache along the Great River Road near Alton, Illinois. The final cache (tupperware, pencil, and trinkets) is a short walk or bike ride. Do not park on the highway. There are parking lots at the east and west end of the bike trail.
Use the cache coordinates to find a high water marker located on a rock wall. You can see it without getting out of your car.
Record the high water date here.
August ___, _____
August _X_, 1993
X=______ (X is a number between 0 and 9)
Input x for the final cache.
N 38° 55.979
W090° 16.X43
You do not need to climb the cliffs to find the cache. The final cache is approximately 5 feet off the bike trail. Please be discreet in removing and replacing the cache.
Caution: Searching the internet for the answer may or may not help your quest - use the high water mark sign.
The Great Midwest Flood of 1993 was the "most devastating flood in modern United States history" with economic damages near $20 billion. More than 50,000 homes were damaged or destroyed. The extent, intensity, and long duration of the flooding makes this event unique in the 20th century (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 1994). At least 38 people lost their lives as a result of this extreme flood. (Interagency Floodplain Management Task Force, 1994)
Normal flood stage in this area is 21 ft (the level at which areas begin to flood) Prior to 1993 the highest recently recorded level was 36.7. The flood level in 1993 was 42.7.
Additional Hints
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