River in the Backyard

It seems like almost every year, there is a chance for flooding on my grandparents farm. Well, here we go again, the Des Moines River up close to their house. The river SHOULD be behind the trees in the distance, but as you can see, it is right behind Andrew flooding crops.

My grandparents don't stress about the water getting high. Their house is build high enough that water has never reached inside their home but not without the help of two sump pumps. The water has and could flow across some lower areas and cover the road that lets them into town. My grandpa just doesn't spend time worrying about it b/c there is nothing he can do to stop it.