Sunday, August 22, 2021

Water update

 Also known as why I'm staying home today.

All the roads I would use, including alternates, are closed. Fast flowing creeks too. 

Here's my neighborhood, as of a few minutes ago. 

On the left a lake where I see all kinds of fishing birds, on my way to the library

This is the corner made famous by the War of the Worlds broadcast. The creek water in front is usually several feet lower. And not usually whitecaps.

Here's the nearest point to me with official pix



It's a  nearby street I used to live on, where I had a big vegetable garden. Drowned today, I guess.

This being a town with terrific alluvial plain drainage, flooding will subside soon. Meanwhile nobody's goin' nowhere. Everyone I know is home safe and dry. Very grateful for that.



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  1. IngerAugust 22, 2021 at 11:57 AM

    I hope it will drain soon, that's a lot of water. So crazy, all that water on the East coast and none here.

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    1. BoudAugust 22, 2021 at 12:24 PM

      We had 8" if rain overnight. My son just messaged me to say he had to move his car to higher ground.

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  2. Salty Pumpkin StudioAugust 22, 2021 at 2:52 PM

    Wow, glad there is good drainage! Stay safe

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    1. BoudAugust 22, 2021 at 2:57 PM

      I'm hoping it drains soon. Many more hours of rain forecast.

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  3. Magpie's MumblingsAugust 22, 2021 at 5:55 PM

    That's a lot of water! Very glad to know that there's good drainage particularly if there's more rain coming your way. Good days to stay home, for sure.

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  4. eAugust 22, 2021 at 6:47 PM

    Thank you for the update. I hope you stay safe and dry.

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  5. Marie SmithAugust 22, 2021 at 7:11 PM

    Lots of rain in that storm. I hope everyone stays safe.

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  6. Ms. MoonAugust 22, 2021 at 7:37 PM

    Last night I dreamed that camellias were blooming in August. But only the yellow and white ones! (There are no yellow camellias as far as I know.) In my dream I thought- "climate change".
    We are seeing it everywhere, aren't we?

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  7. Joanne NoragonAugust 22, 2021 at 9:07 PM

    That's a lotta water! I use a road that passes between two ponds. It used to say Road may flood in heavy rain. That was 30 years ago. Now it says Road floods during rain.

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  8. jenclairAugust 23, 2021 at 7:32 AM

    Be careful and stay safe!

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