Random Thoughts VIII: The Ocho
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oh yeah. There had been a couple bigger vehicles go through from the other direction but I was waiting on the sedan in front of me because I knew they had about as much clearance as I did.
When I was an intern up here with my wee little 2-door Toyota, I was going to work early one summer morning (2008 - that ring any bells as far as flooding?!) still dark out, and had been storming. I went down my normal side street to get to the main road and 'woof' as my car hit water in the road. New-to-town-me didn't realize how prone to flooding the side streets on the isthmus are. I don't know how deep this was, but enough to float trash cans across the street and feel alllllllllmost like my car was floating. I knew I probably wouldn't die cause it was just drain backup - not a moving water system or something, and the low part of the street wasn't that far across.
But man, I was scared to death that water was going to start coming in on my feet.
Hearing Charles city area is over 12 inches of rain. If that's the cedar river, give it a day and see what they got.
It's expected to crest at 22.5 feet by Friday morning which is 10 feet over flood stage. Could approach a record.
If you want to play around here is the interactive map with the river gauges on them (cursor over them/click to get the stage and flow info/forecast.
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=dmx
Hey! I was just looking at that. Stealing my thunder.
Basically, the Cedar River is going to flood all the way to the Mississippi.
It's a little early for chili, but damn I made a good batch last night. Home grown jalapenos, bell peppers, onions and tomatoes FTW !
The type face i versus I in the new messages made me see that as "chill" and was thinking Netflix.
So yah, a little early but go for it.
Hey! I was just looking at that. Stealing my thunder.
Basically, the Cedar River is going to flood all the way to the Mississippi.
Just trying to be the supplemental aid!
Your link reminded me I didn't save all of my bookmarks from work. Had lots of my fav river gauge sites saved.
"Only" 3.3 inches here. North and south got drowned big but it just sorta split around me. I am wondering about the fence I contracted to have built. They are out about 4 weeks but know if they drilled footing holes right now they would be filled with water. Not sure about the concrete footings if that is still the case in October.
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It reminded me of one of JRR Tolkien's trolls in The Hobbit who says, "Mutton yesterday, mutton today, and blimey if it don't look like mutton again tomorrer."
I just had second breakfast. Not ashamed.
The Velo household rain guage was nearly overflowing this morning.
The 11 year old survived her first junior high "varsity" soccer game which was played in a monsoon last night. Luckily they got it in before the lightning and hail.
The 11 year old survived her first junior high "varsity" soccer game which was played in a monsoon last night. Luckily they got it in before the lightning and hail.
I am such a dork! I posted this just before I left for work this morning. In the cave. On a Trump thread. OY!!!
We went to see Anne Murray at Stephens Aud a few years ago. She STILL has an amazingly powerful, true voice. She does this thing at the end of her concerts where she invites the audience to suggest songs for her to sing...random songs, from a variety of genres. It's really amazing how many song lyrics are stored in that brain of hers...
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