Building and occupying Fort Clatsop — Patrick Gass: December 6, 1805
Heavy rain and an unusually high tide made conditions miserable for the party, with floodwaters reaching a foot deep in parts of their camp. The men were forced to relocate to higher ground to escape the rising water. The hard rain continued through the afternoon, preventing them from setting out as planned. The day was marked by wet weather and the inconvenience of shifting camp rather than any travel or significant activity.
able to set out. At noon it rained very hard, and the tide
flowed so high, that in some part of our camp the water was a
foot deep: we had therefore to remove to higher ground. In
the afternoon it still continued to rain hard.
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able to set out. At noon it rained very hard, and the tide rose so high that in some parts of our camp the water was a foot deep; we therefore had to move to higher ground. In the afternoon it still continued to rain hard.
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