On May 17, 2020 we had a flood. River City, which sits on the South Branch of the Chicago River rose more than seven feet and the marina and building attached to it were flooded. The building was evacuated but we on our boats were fine. It took a few days for the water to return to normal but because the building was flooded we lost power and water. We've managed to get a temporary water solution by using the city pressure water from the spigot at the building on the weekends when they aren't using it for cleanup. We also have a 250 gallon tank sitting nearby with water just in case we need it. In fact as we write this we've been told we won't have availability to water for a few days at least. Thankfully we have 150 gallons on board plus about 20 gallons in the hot water tank. We can last a couple weeks if need be. We've definitely upped our Solo cup and Dixie paper plate budget this month. Power is a bigger issue for us at the momen...
Life aboard a boat in Chicago.