DUVALL, Wash. — People in western Washington are still feeling the impact of all the rain and flooding from earlier this week. Even though water has started to recede, it'll be days before levels are back to normal.
However, the work doesn't stop for farmers like Jeremy Turner.
"Typically, a bad flood like this, that'll shut down the roads. The water will come in a day, stay in a day, and take a couple days to disperse," Turner said as he navigated a boat over acres of land covered in water.
It now takes him 30 minutes to reach his property to take care of his cattle to keep operations afloat.
His farm, Flooded Riveranch, is nestled next to the Snoqualmie River in Duvall on NE 138th Street. When he bought the place two years ago, Turner knew extensive flooding was a given. Many people see water-covered land and think how terrible it must be for everyone. Turner has a different perspective.
"You can look at it couple ways: the devastation, all the chaos and all that but it also brings a lot of good with the flood," Turner said. "The good that comes with it: the irrigation; the fertilizer; the renewal."
Turner showed KING 5 what he does because, he said, he wants everyone in western Washington to have an appreciation for the farming community.
"The effort that goes into ranching and farming. These guys in this Valley and all over work their tails off," Turner said. "When you support a small, local ranch or farm, all this hard work, all this effort makes it attainable. It let's us do what we enjoy doing."
Turner said he also enjoys letting people see a working farm, first-hand.
"People want to know where there food is coming from. They want to get out of the city and experience country life and do country stuff," Turner said. "You don't have to go to Eastern Washington or Montana to feel like you have a little country."
Events, private tours, and weddings can be booked by messaging Turner.