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Offline Texas Ranger

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Waiting for the flood
« on: January 09, 2012, 11:48:16 am »
My office is in the 100 year flood plain, and has been flooded 2 times in the last 10 years.  Now we have heavy rains and I am watching the creek rise, and putting stuff up above the previous flood levels.

Life is good.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2012, 11:53:48 am »
Yes, I have had two visits from LPD alerting me that the creek is on the rise.  Neither one brought me any of the stolen guns, or a boat as I enquired.   One did, however, tell me he might find me a boat.   :D
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2012, 12:26:15 pm »
Not my idea of good. Built on high ground, lots of water when needed, but no floods. That's live'n. :D ;)
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2012, 12:32:15 pm »
Hope it helps you folks out at least a little, and the damage stays minimal, it's just too bad you can't get some nice, week long, slow, soaking rains with out the flooding.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2012, 12:36:20 pm »
From drought to flood.  Will be lots of erosion.  And, the homeless camps on the creek will be driven  to...???.   
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2012, 12:37:46 pm »
That is an unenviable possition to be in, Texas Ranger, I hope the rain stops before the water rises to high.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2012, 03:24:24 pm »
Missed us by this || much.  Creek on the decline as we speak, only 4 inches of rain in 12 hours, usually takes 5 inches in a like period of time, or less.

Now all I have to do is clean the floors before putting the rugs back down, who knew that you could build a beach under a carpet..
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2012, 03:58:48 pm »
DanG, may have spoke to soon, here it comes again.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2012, 06:29:37 pm »
I saw on the news where you guys are getting pounded with rain. Terrible on one side of the coin but sure hope it helps out with the drought down there.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2012, 11:08:53 pm »
Weatherwise, you cannot win for losing.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2012, 11:12:31 pm »
Still raining, but, strange rain.  I had 4 inches of rain in my gauge, 2 miles south had 7 inches of rain.  Two miles north, 6.5 inches of rain. 

All told, the creek did not get out of the banks, yet.  We wait and see.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2012, 05:59:03 am »
Keep us posted.  So glad you are getting rain, but no one needs a flood. 
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2012, 07:10:54 am »
I saw that on the news last night. Good luck guys.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2012, 07:19:18 am »
We have it now and it looks like all day.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2012, 08:11:51 am »
Good luck to you TR, I hope you don't get flooded out. 
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2012, 09:08:29 am »
We seem to have dodged the bullet, still raining, a little, so maybe it is over.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2012, 04:26:42 pm »
It has just started here, but we're only expecting an inch or two.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2012, 07:27:35 pm »
Quote from: Texas Ranger on January 09, 2012, 11:12:31 pm
I had 4 inches of rain in my gauge,   

Another 26" or so and we'll be to normal.
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2012, 09:27:09 pm »
That's scary Woodwalker, I know, I've been there  :-\
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Re: Waiting for the flood
« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2012, 10:03:40 pm »
My pond was 4' 3" below spillway runout.  I need all of the rain that I can get.
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