plenzmd1 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Holy moly, not there today, but these pictures are crazy..hope all our DC guys like @DC Tom are safe. Tom, think you work in the District yea? What was it like this morning? Pictures and videos are really interesting https://www.washingtonian.com/2019/07/08/here-are-photos-and-videos-of-the-crazy-flooding-around-dc-this-morning/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) huge downpour in Leesburg this AM about 6:45 7:45 ish Visibility was bad and with it being so dark hard to keep track of traffic when changing lanes there was a lot of water on the road but not that much flooding (at that time) I received 3 - EMERGENCY FLOOD Warnings. cell phones have been blaring all morning Edited July 8, 2019 by ShadyBillsFan Typo 6 not 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 It was okay at my house - which is in a flood zone. But through most of the region, it's been psychotic. Two inches of rain in half an hour. The entire city of Frederick was closed this morning. The weather forecast for Ellicott City is "Oh hell, not again." They're likely to see their third thousand-year flood in five years. The DC Metro is simultaneously flooded and on fire, which is something of a record even for the DC Metro. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted July 8, 2019 Author Share Posted July 8, 2019 31 minutes ago, DC Tom said: It was okay at my house - which is in a flood zone. But through most of the region, it's been psychotic. Two inches of rain in half an hour. The entire city of Frederick was closed this morning. The weather forecast for Ellicott City is "Oh hell, not again." They're likely to see their third thousand-year flood in five years. The DC Metro is simultaneously flooded and on fire, which is something of a record even for the DC Metro. Poor Elllicot City.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Stay safe! We had 6" of rain a few weeks ago. Just in a local pocket of a few towns here. Flash flooding many people. Water receeded within 24 hours. We stayed dry... But man 6" is a lot! My sump pump working constant for 24 hours... Had stand by and genset ready to go just in case. I think I can handle ~10 inches of rain... We had that in late 1990s with no flooding. Storm drains here (new part of town) handle it and retention ponds contain it. Older part of town really floods... Yet... Over 5", things back up and the field behind house turns into lake, but we are a good two feet up! I got an auxiliary pump in sump as a booster on separate discharge line... Just in case. Here is my log (I have it on WiFi/Smart System), storm was on 27th of June... I moved like 17,000 gallons. That would probably have filled my basement to the floor joists! You can see when the rains come and go with when the drain system around house begins to run! That's all above ground water entering the system from the sky around house. Roof surface area drains to downspouts and gets diverted in separate pipe away from foundation and doesn't enter sump system: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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DC Tom Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 This is the wettest July 8 on record for National Airport: 3.3". They got that in an hour. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ned Flanders Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Made it into Arlington right as the rains started...neighborhood in Fairfax County is saturated with many roads closed, including US Rt. 50, a very major thoroughfare. Thankfully, my home and family are dry. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: Wow!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 wow is right 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, ShadyBillsFan said: I live I live a mile or so from there and in my driveway before there was several inches flowing down it to storm drain at end of yard but fortunately I cleared storm drain after last big rainstorm. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: wow is right I hope they shut the gas off. The meter is right there (towards end of video). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlimShady'sSpaceForce Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 LOL I would hope ................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Limeaid said: I live a mile or so from there and in my driveway before there was several inches flowing down it to storm drain at end of yard but fortunately I cleared storm drain after last big rainstorm. I always keep the drains on my street clear. So many lazy, clueless fockers! Actually, public works comes by and thanks me. Makes their job easier. LoL... Edited July 8, 2019 by ExiledInIllinois Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I always keep the drains on my street clear. So many lazy, clueless fockers! Actually, public works comes by and thanks me. Makes their job easier. LoL... We have storm drain at street and then one at end of driveway. Driveway goes entire length of lot and turns behind house, I have commented in forum I have an odd property. At storm drain in our property a large rubber coated steel mesh grid, type used to drain dishes, which we use to keep the branches and more solid stuff out of our drain which works quite well as long we remember to clean it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 12 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I always keep the drains on my street clear. So many lazy, clueless fockers! Actually, public works comes by and thanks me. Makes their job easier. LoL... Exiled...in Cheektowaga,it takes a three person crew ($23 a hour per) to do what you do alone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, ShadyBillsFan said: LOL I would hope ................. I would shut off ASAP and disco it from the house! Cap it. Looked like it was still connected. ??? 1 minute ago, Misterbluesky said: Exiled...in Cheektowaga,it takes a three person crew ($23 a hour per) to do what you do alone. Ooops! I am killing the job! LoL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Hard to ‘drain the swamp’ with that much rain. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 3 hours ago, DC Tom said: It was okay at my house - which is in a flood zone. But through most of the region, it's been psychotic. Two inches of rain in half an hour. The entire city of Frederick was closed this morning. The weather forecast for Ellicott City is "Oh hell, not again." They're likely to see their third thousand-year flood in five years. The DC Metro is simultaneously flooded and on fire, which is something of a record even for the DC Metro. In the late 80's I was dating/living with a chick from Sykesville. I was taken to Ellicott City for dinner... excellent food and the creek or river was right below us. Walked up and down all the shops and stores afterwards, very cool place. Sucks to hear that what I experienced then is gone for the most part. That part of the USA is beautiful... wonder why she had decided to move to Florida. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgewaycynic2013 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, T&C said: ... wonder why she had decided to move to Florida. The unexpected thrill of sinkholes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 26 minutes ago, Ridgewaycynic2013 said: The unexpected thrill of sinkholes? I met her at a bar so yeah, holes were sunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Misterbluesky said: Exiled...in Cheektowaga,it takes a three person crew ($23 a hour per) to do what you do alone. But that crew probably consisted of mere mortals! ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, Augie said: But that crew probably consisted of mere mortals! ? You Sir rank #1 on the "Awesomeness Scale!" I take back any implied negativity I said about your childhood days during the 1870s! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 15 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: You Sir rank #1 on the "Awesomeness Scale!" I take back any implied negativity I said about your childhood days during the 1870s! Not only am I awesome, I am also quite good looking.......you know......for my age. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, Augie said: But that crew probably consisted of mere mortals! ? I love you Aug..you talked me out of a bad situation.BUT,please don't confuse my local bud with dc Tom and or Gugs.Those are the fellas the claim to crap golden nuggets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: I love you Aug..you talked me out of a bad situation.BUT,please don't confuse my local bud with dc Tom and or Gugs.Those are the fellas the claim to crap golden nuggets. I’m confused....how many golden nuggets do you need to crap to get a Meadcoin? I’ve lost my conversion table! (Don’t worry, I like to flatter Exiled a bit for his community service because he was hurt that his neighbors didn’t tip him over the Holidays. And a little spray paint does NOT make for a real golden nugget!) BUT, that was some CRAZY rain! An elevator looked like a car wash!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 Over 3 inches in an hour is crazy for a city. Very few places can handle that much at once let alone an urban area w/pavement and concrete covering the water table Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 3 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Over 3 inches in an hour is crazy for a city. Very few places can handle that much at once let alone an urban area w/pavement and concrete covering the water table Philippines get more than that in the heavy populated,full of food and booze areas. It's business As usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 14 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: Philippines get more than that in the heavy populated,full of food and booze areas. It's business As usual. Buffalo has a snow storm, we call it Tuesday and move on. Atlanta has the threat of a snowflake and everything comes to a screeching HALT!!! (But I won’t downplay the mess in DC! That was awful!) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Augie said: Buffalo has a snow storm, we call it Tuesday and move on. Atlanta has the threat of a snowflake and everything comes to a screeching HALT!!! (But I won’t downplay the mess in DC! That was awful!) Houston survived worse..as did many other places around the globe...with exception of Puerto Rico. The area of DC is worth 5 pockets of democratic American cash..they want to misprint dollar signs on the paperwork. We want to move to Navarre,Florida when she retires...the odds of us getting hit with tornados...hurricanes are high. Life. Ain't no farmland in DC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T&C Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 4 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: Houston survived worse..as did many other places around the globe...with exception of Puerto Rico. The area of DC is worth 5 pockets of democratic American cash..they want to misprint dollar signs on the paperwork. We want to move to Navarre,Florida when she retires...the odds of us getting hit with tornados...hurricanes are high. Life. Ain't no farmland in DC. Whatever you do, don't move to Florida. We are trying to get the hell out of this shithole of a state. Besides, the food sucks unless you like Chains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augie Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 (edited) 13 minutes ago, T&C said: Whatever you do, don't move to Florida. We are trying to get the hell out of this shithole of a state. Besides, the food sucks unless you like Chains. I loved my life in Sarasota, so I guess it depends. We all do what works best for us. I liked Naples a lot too (very expensive!), but not a huge fan of much of the state. To each their own. But the summer is loooong, as is the winter in WNY. Winters are glorious! Ideally, I could live with two smaller places that suit my weather preferences, and WNY has great summers and falls! . . Edited July 8, 2019 by Augie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 41 minutes ago, Misterbluesky said: Philippines get more than that in the heavy populated,full of food and booze areas. It's business As usual. Too much rain is always bad business trust me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 5 minutes ago, T&C said: Whatever you do, don't move to Florida. We are trying to get the hell out of this shithole of a state. Besides, the food sucks unless you like Chains. I sold my sister's house after she passed...Clearwater has a damn nice beach.She lived in Parrish.T/C..you know I have family in Louisiana...I really need to get closer to them and I have had enough of seeing snow...I wanna be warm 12 months a year..it's better for people that deal with arthritis. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 6 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Too much rain is always bad business trust me In Phnom pejn..southern part..'84..fish danced the streets... The street vendors with only hands (including woman) swished them up..gutted them,fried and sold them ..maybe 10 minutes in time.I From street to mouth..that's no long john silver.. With water..... Come the rats...size of brown kitties. Eat fresh from the vendor on the cheap with you feet next to a rat doing the same thing on not much of the fish.they deep fry the eyes of the fish there. Dogs eat well... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoBills808 Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 minute ago, Misterbluesky said: In Phnom pejn..southern part..'84..fish danced the streets... The street vendors with only hands (including woman) swished them up..gutted them,fried and sold them ..maybe 10 minutes in time.I From street to mouth..that's no long john silver.. With water..... Come the rats...size of brown kitties. Eat fresh from the vendor on the cheap with you feet next to a rat doing the same thing on not much of the fish.they deep fry the eyes of the fish there. Dogs eat well... Had the mother of all rainstorms last April, one place on Kauai set the US record for rainfall in a 24 hr period...49.7" in a day, broke some old record rainfall in Texas by half a foot. Houses were swimming out to sea, the ground just turned into liquid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Misterbluesky Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 11 minutes ago, GoBills808 said: Had the mother of all rainstorms last April, one place on Kauai set the US record for rainfall in a 24 hr period...49.7" in a day, broke some old record rainfall in Texas by half a foot. Houses were swimming out to sea, the ground just turned into liquid It was the fault of the Army Corps of Engineers. Signed, Katrina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 1 hour ago, Misterbluesky said: Ain't no farmland in DC. Which is surprising, considering it's covered hip-deep in raw fertilizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B-Man Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 "Drain the Swamp ! " . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punching Bag Posted July 8, 2019 Share Posted July 8, 2019 33 minutes ago, DC Tom said: Which is surprising, considering it's covered hip-deep in raw fertilizer. "DC raw fertilizer Tom" has a certain ring to it ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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