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Title: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Dirty Sanchez on March 28, 2010, 09:22:05 AM
There appears to be about a 20 year flood cycle, give or take a couple years.  Of course '93 was the last one, 17 years ago.  So we're about due.  We had a wet winter and by appearances we're having a fairly wet spring.  I'm having a feeling that this could continue and this could be another one of those years.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: felix rex on March 28, 2010, 01:19:55 PM
Coastal flood warning today in DC/Annapolis!  :runaway:
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Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 28, 2010, 01:57:46 PM
 :runaway: :runaway:
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Post by: steve dave on March 28, 2010, 03:25:52 PM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: DQ12 on March 28, 2010, 04:55:06 PM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


Exactly...As my first summer on my own (and in manhattan) approaches, I want to see some exciting weather.
 :drool:

Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Pete on March 28, 2010, 05:16:04 PM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


Exactly...As my first summer on my own (and in manhattan) approaches, I want to see some exciting weather.
 :drool:



Manhattan in 93 was awesome.  Spill way was amazing to watch.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: slackcat on March 29, 2010, 05:20:28 AM
         


        :popcorn:
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Post by: Stupid Fitz on March 29, 2010, 06:41:35 AM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:

:cry:

My mom does.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: felix rex on March 29, 2010, 06:54:43 AM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


I like a couple of the bars in the Annapolis Harbor. Does that count?  :dunno:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Johnny Wichita on March 29, 2010, 09:23:58 AM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


People that design subdivisions.   :ohno:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 09:31:23 AM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


People that design subdivisions.   :ohno:

hint:  put them on top of hills
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Johnny Wichita on March 29, 2010, 09:51:43 AM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


People that design subdivisions.   :ohno:

hint:  put them on top of hills

Hills are expensive 'round here. 
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 29, 2010, 09:57:11 AM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


People that design subdivisions.   :ohno:

hint:  put them on top of hills

Mudslides  :runaway:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 10:01:05 AM
hint:  don't build the hills out of mud
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 29, 2010, 10:02:00 AM
hint:  don't build the hills out of mud

rockslide  :runaway:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 10:03:01 AM
hint:  don't build the hills out of mud

rockslide  :runaway:

hint:  or rocks
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Johnny Wichita on March 29, 2010, 10:22:31 AM
hint:  don't build the hills out of mud

rockslide  :runaway:

95%-compacted-fill-by-standard-proctor-density-slide
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Johnny Wichita on March 29, 2010, 10:23:27 AM
hint:  don't build the hills out of mud

Send us your resume ASAP. 
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 10:44:11 AM
If you are so worried about floods why not build the houses out of boats :dunno:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 10:44:42 AM
If you are so worried about floods why not build the houses out of boats :dunno:

or life jackets :dunno:
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Post by: pissclams on March 29, 2010, 10:51:08 AM
or helium
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: CHONGS on March 29, 2010, 10:51:15 AM
If you are so worried about floods why not build the houses out of boats :dunno:
I guess this would work great if you like barnacles on your house, dummy. :rolleyes:
ALSO
you would have to have a captain in your house at all times (maritime law).
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Johnny Wichita on March 29, 2010, 10:53:53 AM
If you are so worried about floods why not build the houses out of boats :dunno:

It would be tough to keep the house level during the dry season.  And during the rainy season there would be too many encroachment violations as the boat-houses inevitably drifted across building setbacks and easements.  It would be a nightmare for city inspectors. 
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Post by: michigancat on March 29, 2010, 10:54:27 AM
Just like the Left Behind series predicted.  No doubt in my mind that (n)Obama is the AntiChrist now.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 10:57:20 AM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: WillieWatanabe on March 29, 2010, 10:59:04 AM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:

All i can think about now is the GREAT movie Overboard.

Goldie Hawn  :love: :love:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: CHONGS on March 29, 2010, 11:14:52 AM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 11:17:15 AM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.

How does it float then!?   :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: CHONGS on March 29, 2010, 11:18:53 AM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.

How does it float then!?   :rolleyes:
it's made of wood :rolleyes:  ever heard of it?  Its the stuff trees are made out of.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 11:23:25 AM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.

How does it float then!?   :rolleyes:
it's made of wood :rolleyes:  ever heard of it?  Its the stuff trees are made out of.

 :lol: Why don't houses float then!?  Dumbass  :nono:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: CHONGS on March 29, 2010, 11:29:46 AM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.

How does it float then!?   :rolleyes:
it's made of wood :rolleyes:  ever heard of it?  Its the stuff trees are made out of.

 :lol: Why don't houses float then!?  Dumbass  :nono:
Because of the foundation dipshit.  Its's made from concrete.  A house with no foundation (which is what you would use to make a house boat --- you don't need a basement in one) floats just fine.  As long as you provide adequate bilge support you should be fine.
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Post by: pissclams on March 29, 2010, 11:39:32 AM
wow i think i just read the dumbass association of america bill of rights
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Jeffy on March 29, 2010, 11:41:30 AM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


Exactly...As my first summer on my own (and in manhattan) approaches, I want to see some exciting weather.
 :drool:



Manhattan in 93 was awesome.  Spill way was amazing to watch.

I'll second that.

In 94 when spring began fairly wet, flooding was worse in some places than it was in 93.  Since the rocks at the spillway had all weathered and weren't near as brilliant by that point, many of us geologists were rooting for the flood waters to rise so overflow could wash all the old weathered rock away.

Spent many an hour out there doing geology labs (drinkin') and studying.

Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 12:01:45 PM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.

How does it float then!?   :rolleyes:
it's made of wood :rolleyes:  ever heard of it?  Its the stuff trees are made out of.

 :lol: Why don't houses float then!?  Dumbass  :nono:
Because of the foundation dipshit.  Its's made from concrete.  A house with no foundation (which is what you would use to make a house boat --- you don't need a basement in one) floats just fine.  As long as you provide adequate bilge support you should be fine.

make the foudation out of boats :dunno:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Jeffy on March 29, 2010, 12:03:35 PM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.

How does it float then!?   :rolleyes:
it's made of wood :rolleyes:  ever heard of it?  Its the stuff trees are made out of.

 :lol: Why don't houses float then!?  Dumbass  :nono:
Because of the foundation dipshit.  Its's made from concrete.  A house with no foundation (which is what you would use to make a house boat --- you don't need a basement in one) floats just fine.  As long as you provide adequate bilge support you should be fine.

make the foudation out of boats :dunno:

Make the foundation out of ducks. 
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Pete on March 29, 2010, 12:40:24 PM
Awful lot of dumb-asses in this thread ignoring the obvious solution....Make your house out of the stuff that they use for submarines. 

You can get old Soviet subs for like $30 on Russian ebay.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: slimz on March 29, 2010, 12:41:58 PM
My basement has already had a big flood year.  Mainly thanks to that late snow that melted in about 1 hour the next day.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: _33 on March 29, 2010, 01:02:40 PM
All houses should be built underwater.  So flooding won't affect anyone because they already live underwater.  Then if the opposite of a flood happens and everything dries up, oh well, people can live on dry land no problem.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: slackcat on March 29, 2010, 01:17:24 PM
You dumbasses ever heard of HOUSEboats!?  dumbasses  :rolleyes:
That's a boat made out of houses, not a house made out of boats.

How does it float then!?   :rolleyes:
it's made of wood :rolleyes:  ever heard of it?  Its the stuff trees are made out of.

 :lol: Why don't houses float then!?  Dumbass  :nono:
Because of the foundation dipshit.  Its's made from concrete.  A house with no foundation (which is what you would use to make a house boat --- you don't need a basement in one) floats just fine.  As long as you provide adequate bilge support you should be fine.

make the foudation out of boats :dunno:

Make the foundation out of ducks. 


Witches float.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 01:20:34 PM
I'm going to invent a huge umbrella that you build on top of your house so this isn't even an issue  :gocho:
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: ben ji on March 29, 2010, 01:25:49 PM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


Exactly...As my first summer on my own (and in manhattan) approaches, I want to see some exciting weather.
 :drool:

Watched the Tornado of 08 on my back porch(across the street from the goodnow house) with beer in hand.  :gocho:

Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: CHONGS on March 29, 2010, 01:29:51 PM
I'm going to invent a huge umbrella that you build on top of your house so this isn't even an issue  :gocho:
:love: can it slowly spin?
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: steve dave on March 29, 2010, 01:41:56 PM
I'm going to invent a huge umbrella that you build on top of your house so this isn't even an issue  :gocho:
:love: can it slowly spin?

To save costs it will prolly be more of a big inverted v like ^
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: Dr Rick Daris on March 29, 2010, 07:49:26 PM
Who cares about flooding:  Farmers and people with houses in flood plains
Do you farm or have a house in a flood plain?:  No
 :cool:


People that design subdivisions.   :ohno:

hint:  put them on top of hills

Hills are expensive 'round here. 

johnny,
might i suggest building a moat or "big ditch" around whatever town it is that you live in. flooding problem instantly called. you're welcome. i suggest coming up with  really good name for it though or else people from other towns might make fun of you guys. again, consider it on the house. no need to repay me.
Title: Re: Could this be a big flood year?
Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 09:26:48 AM
https://twitter.com/kellisrobinett/status/1036619888905936896

https://twitter.com/kellisrobinett/status/1036615765477281793

https://twitter.com/christinaksnt/status/1036602074258202626

https://twitter.com/dkilloren/status/1036601819567452160

https://twitter.com/christinaksnt/status/1036619556087889921

https://twitter.com/joel_jellison/status/1036613341299523588
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 09:29:07 AM
https://twitter.com/nick_edwards25/status/595369299318976512
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 09:29:37 AM
^^^^ obvi an oldie but I’m sure some students did that last night/this morning
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 09:32:34 AM
https://twitter.com/natetacey/status/1036621980945055744
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 09:34:12 AM
https://twitter.com/nickmcnamara_/status/1036622742186024960
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 09:35:51 AM
https://twitter.com/nickmcnamara_/status/1036623040686247936
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 11:47:58 AM
https://twitter.com/rileycountypd/status/1036656466961334273
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Post by: DaBigTrain on September 03, 2018, 12:48:48 PM
https://www.kstatecollegian.com/2018/09/03/sunday-night-storm-dumps-possibly-historic-levels-of-rainfall-on-mhk/
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Post by: puniraptor on September 03, 2018, 08:38:36 PM
la hacienda went to davy jones locker

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Post by: WildcatNkilt on September 03, 2018, 08:44:21 PM
New Flood Aggie U. 
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Post by: puniraptor on September 03, 2018, 08:46:19 PM
the high water stopped about 4 houses away from my house

glad to see the flood maps were accurate
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Post by: Dr Rick Daris on September 03, 2018, 08:50:19 PM
Sump pump burned out. Had to go buy a new one and replace this afternoon. Neighbors rain gauge only goes up to 8 inches that’s what she said. It was completely filled to the top.
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Post by: wetwillie on September 03, 2018, 09:52:30 PM
Time for Haverhill to come dispense some justice
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Post by: DaBigTrain on June 27, 2024, 11:02:39 AM
Looking like it :sdeek: