missy1974
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Where they were buried was in a "wash" area, right? A wash area is full of sand and can absorb water much easier than clay/decomposing granite. Flash floods usually happen close to mountains/valleys from the quick runoff. The graves could have had water rushing over them that weekend. I doubt there would have been any standing water over them though, just due to the terrain and sand, IMO.
From the bit's and pieces I have been able to get from those that have actually been to the area... the wash was close, but it wasn't in the wash... but the area was also in a lower lying area, which gave cover to dig/bury, but would also hold water if it rained as much as it's been said it did. And we do know that it was wet or mucky ... just from the tire tracks that were left. I was trying to decide in my own head when the graves were dug if they were indeed buried on the 6th... was it done on the 6th? on the 5th? How hard would it be to do in that rain with possibly standing water, to dig or to cover actually?