ADNA, Wash. - It's the death of a dream. A home, a business, and immediate future destroyed by last week's flooding.

"It's pretty sad to wash away all of my dad's business and where I work," said Cooper Brunoff.

The Brunoff's recently remodeled century-old farm house is now gutted. Several feet of water followed by two feet of mud filled the bottom floor.

In comparison, many other flood victims now consider themselves fortunate.

"My business got a couple feet of water in town but it's just a business. This is a business and a life and a home," said volunteer Jennifer Collins.

The Brunoff's losses are overwhelming, among the largest suffered by one family.

"We figure pretty close to $650,000 of livestock loss. The equipment is probably another $300,000 or $400,000," said John Brunoff.

Brunoff said the business loss along is well over $1 million. That doesn't include the house.

Brunoff had recently invested $500,000 to upgrade his dairy farm to organic.

"We had 14 cows survive out of 272," he said.

The destruction is immeasurable, but so is the outpouring of community support.

"My dad and my brothers came out to help people," said volunteer Hailey Rock.

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John Brunoff had recently invested $500,000 to upgrade his dairy farm to organic.

Now the farm is flooded with an army of about 30 volunteers, many of them complete strangers.

Max smith drove 2 1/2 hours from Everett to help.

"I don't have much money or food or anything but I can labor," he said.

With enough help, the farm, the house, and the family's dream may yet be reborn.

The head of the Lewis County Farm Bureau says at least 700 to 1,000 dairy cows died in the flooding

Ron Mauel said they still aren't sure how many beef cattle, horses and sheep may have been lost.

Many people watched their animals die, unable to lead them to higher ground.

Lewis County officials also say they have concerns about hay fires. When stored hay gets wet, it can spontaneously combust. At least two small fires have already been reported.

The United Way of Lewis County has volunteers available to help spread out and dry hay.

The Washington Farm Bureau has established a Flood Relief Fund for farmers, ranchers and the agricultural community. To make a donation, call 800-331-3276.