Wind and Rain - cats, dogs and frogs Since saturday night. I put out a bucket in the driveway (not under trees) and sticked it today - 7.5 inches(!) and the storm continues to rage on all through today and tonight. Luckily I live on a hill not near the wetlands and swamps. If this was snow my old MTD snowblower would be kaput (and me with it!)
Time to Build the Ark II
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We had 5.6" as of early this morning and it's still raining pretty good now. The rivers are all over their banks. If this was the midwest or west instead of the swampy northeast we'd all be doomed by now.
Originally Posted By: NWS
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 48
HOURS FOR THE POWERFUL LONG DURATION STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING
OUR REGION.
THE FOLLOWING RIVER INFORMATION DOES NOT HAVE THE PERIOD OF RECORD
AVAILABLE. HOWEVER...THE INFORMATION CONFIRMS THAT PORTIONS OF
NEIGHBORHOODS ON SEVERAL SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPERIENCING
A HIGH IMPACT EVENT THAT IS GOING TO TAKE A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF
RECOVERY.
RECORD RAINFALL THIS PAST WEEKEND AND THE TIMING WITHIN 3 WEEKS
AFTER THE LATE FEBRUARY...2 TO 4 INCH EVENT...HAS RESULTED IN RECORD
FLOODING ON THE PAWTUXET AT CRANSTON RHODE ISLAND THIS MORNING.
THE CRANSTON 14.7 FOOT STAGE AT 9AM EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE BY NEARLY 6
FEET. THIS STAGE ALSO EXCEEDED THE PREVIOUS FLOOD OF RECORD BY 0.2
FEET...SO FAR..WITH THAT 14.5 FOOT STAGE SET ON JUNE 7TH 1982.
THE SHAWSHEEN AT WILMINGTON MASSACHUSETTS WAS ALREADY AT ITS SECOND
HIGHEST STAGE OF 10 FEET. THE RECORD STAGE IS 10.49 FEET ON OCTOBER
22 1996.
THE ABERJONA RIVER AT WINCHESTER MASSACHUSETTS WAS AT ITS 3RD
HIGHEST STAGE ON RECORD.
OTHER SMALL STREAMS IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ARE MOVING INTO THE TOP
5 EVENT BRACKET.
Originally Posted By: NWS
WE HAVE DISCARDED THE PERIPHERY 2 INCH AMOUNTS RECEIVED PRIOR TO 8AM
YESTERDAY DUE TO THE CONCENTRATION OF NEAR RECORD AMOUNTS IN TWO
SWATHS. ONE FIVE INCH SWATH 15 MILES EITHER SIDE THE RI..CT BORDER
AND THE FAR MORE DANGEROUS AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IN THE EASTERN
QUARTER OF MASSACHUSETTS WITH A FOCUS ON ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS!
8.35" in Topsfield MA so far.
THE FOLLOWING ARE UNOFFICIAL OBSERVATIONS TAKEN DURING THE PAST 48
HOURS FOR THE POWERFUL LONG DURATION STORM THAT HAS BEEN AFFECTING
OUR REGION.
THE FOLLOWING RIVER INFORMATION DOES NOT HAVE THE PERIOD OF RECORD
AVAILABLE. HOWEVER...THE INFORMATION CONFIRMS THAT PORTIONS OF
NEIGHBORHOODS ON SEVERAL SMALLER RIVERS AND STREAMS ARE EXPERIENCING
A HIGH IMPACT EVENT THAT IS GOING TO TAKE A SUBSTANTIAL PERIOD OF
RECOVERY.
RECORD RAINFALL THIS PAST WEEKEND AND THE TIMING WITHIN 3 WEEKS
AFTER THE LATE FEBRUARY...2 TO 4 INCH EVENT...HAS RESULTED IN RECORD
FLOODING ON THE PAWTUXET AT CRANSTON RHODE ISLAND THIS MORNING.
THE CRANSTON 14.7 FOOT STAGE AT 9AM EXCEEDED FLOOD STAGE BY NEARLY 6
FEET. THIS STAGE ALSO EXCEEDED THE PREVIOUS FLOOD OF RECORD BY 0.2
FEET...SO FAR..WITH THAT 14.5 FOOT STAGE SET ON JUNE 7TH 1982.
THE SHAWSHEEN AT WILMINGTON MASSACHUSETTS WAS ALREADY AT ITS SECOND
HIGHEST STAGE OF 10 FEET. THE RECORD STAGE IS 10.49 FEET ON OCTOBER
22 1996.
THE ABERJONA RIVER AT WINCHESTER MASSACHUSETTS WAS AT ITS 3RD
HIGHEST STAGE ON RECORD.
OTHER SMALL STREAMS IN EASTERN MASSACHUSETTS ARE MOVING INTO THE TOP
5 EVENT BRACKET.
Originally Posted By: NWS
WE HAVE DISCARDED THE PERIPHERY 2 INCH AMOUNTS RECEIVED PRIOR TO 8AM
YESTERDAY DUE TO THE CONCENTRATION OF NEAR RECORD AMOUNTS IN TWO
SWATHS. ONE FIVE INCH SWATH 15 MILES EITHER SIDE THE RI..CT BORDER
AND THE FAR MORE DANGEROUS AMOUNTS OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IN THE EASTERN
QUARTER OF MASSACHUSETTS WITH A FOCUS ON ESSEX AND MIDDLESEX
COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS!
8.35" in Topsfield MA so far.
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My bro in law is in Topsfield - in a little fancy neighborhood behind the Mobil station off the rt95 exit #50 something just before you get to rt 114 and rt 1.
I've got the ark built. Now I just have to gather two of each of the trillions of life forms on board and I'm ready to sail!
Tom NJ
Tom NJ
Just went to the end of our street down to the main rd intersection and its - GONE! The storm drain under the road gave out and undermined the road. Luckily I live on a horseshoe loop and have another way out.
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Saturday night was unreal here. No idea what possessed my wife to park the Aerostar in the driveway closer to the street vs. the usual spot. The top of a tall Maple Tree in the neighbors side yard came crashing down into my driveway where the Aerostar is usually parked. The tree took out my fence, missed both my house and my neighbors house by inches. Had the Aerostar been there, I would never know if it will reach 200,000 miles or not.
This is obviously your destiny - you put the ARK in ARCO!
Nah, only the ones that can't swim.
Oh no. Water coming in the basement now - and I'm an a 30' high hill! Mop and bucket time.
silly question....
but whats the purpose of a basement when you really don't need it ?
but whats the purpose of a basement when you really don't need it ?
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I guess if there's ample crawl space to service the utilities ..and you've got a pole barn to store your "fine junque~" ..none.
..but traditionally it's one of 3 places that are specifically designated as "man space". The attic and garage are the other two. Now the garage can also be encroached upon, but you've got the advantage of filling it up first in most cases.
..but traditionally it's one of 3 places that are specifically designated as "man space". The attic and garage are the other two. Now the garage can also be encroached upon, but you've got the advantage of filling it up first in most cases.
Workbench, Laundry room, Boiler room, well mate, plumbing and wiring chase, 275 gallon oil tank, large equipment storage, a place to hide during a hurricane, animal litter boxes, secret room(!) I have no garage. I think basement may be required by code up here on any 4 season home - all houses appear to have them.
Basement!!!! Yes, it IS manspace. John--Las Vegas.
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