Decatur Island Home Owners

Pop N' Doc's In Decatur Shuts Down Due To Flood

By: Tanya De Jesus

tdejesus@kcautv.com

Floodwaters have already shutdown a popular landmark for boaters and locals in Decatur, NE. 

Fifteen thousand dollars. That's how much money the owners of the Decatur marina and Pop N' Doc's restaurant could've made today. But they didn't because flood waters have basically turned their restaurant into an island.

On a typical Saturday during the Summer, Pop N' Doc's at the Decatur Marina would be bustling with folks looking to have a good time. But flood waters have spoiled the fun.

"We're talking you know 130, 120 people here eating, drinking, listening to music and that's our business and we don't have that today," said Mark Kwikkel, one of the owners of the Decatur Marina.

The Kwikkel brothers had to shut down the marina this week after water started getting dangerously close to the road and their restaurant. They've already lost about $15,000 just by being closed on Saturday and the loss will only add up.

"We're seasonal. We make our break and butter from may until the end of September and we're not going to be able to do that," said Kwikkel.

They also own a trailer home at the marina just by the river. And each day they've seen flood waters get closer and closer to what they've worked so hard to have and what they'll fight for until the end.

"We're not going away. I mean, we'll battle back that's just the way we are in the Midwest you just don't give up," said Kwikkel.

The brothers say they'll be living in the second floor of their restaurant so they can monitor flood waters from there and just hope for the best.

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