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Post by Pete on Apr 4, 2024 12:32:59 GMT
April showers for sure.
Finally after 3 days of nearly constant heavy rain it's nearly over. For a total of 5". Many streams & rivers overflowed their banks. My backyard looked like a swamp with all the runoff. Houses near rivers had water up to their porches & likely flooded basements.
Getting a break this a.m. but more rain predicted this evening which will change to snow early Friday thru Saturday. Then sunny 60s starting on Sunday, which'll dry everything out.
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Post by dave2 on Apr 4, 2024 18:12:11 GMT
Out here at the coast things haven't been too bad. Ground is saturated but that's about it. We live on high ground so the majority of rain runs-off.
C'mon sunny weather - - can't wait.
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Post by Pete on Apr 4, 2024 18:56:26 GMT
Dave, the flooding I'd said about was in the lowlands & valleys. Not up here on the mountain ridge where I live. No rain today but twice in the past few hours we had pea-sized hail falling heavily. Was out driving the 2nd time & had to drive with extra caution 'cause the roads got covered quickly. Total of about 1/2'" so far. A few days ago I heard about grapefruit-sized hail falling in the mid west. Imagine the damage from that. |
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Post by dave2 on Apr 4, 2024 20:44:52 GMT
Our grand-daughter hydo-planed on an exit ramp this afternoon - jumped the curb and ended up backwards in the woods. Luckily didn't hit a large tree but scratched the doors on the drivers side. She had to climb across the seat and exit through the passenger side window.
State cop and wrecker arrived to pull the car back onto the highway and to a nearby lot where she was given a "good to go" after a quick check of the car.
That car took my wife and I back and forth to Florida and Maine for a few months each year, Still giving good service. It's a 2004 Honda Accord
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Post by Pete on Apr 4, 2024 22:08:46 GMT
Dave, glad to hear that your granddaughter is OK.
By coincidence I'm watching the news about road damage due to flooding in the area.
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Post by swampygal on Apr 6, 2024 17:02:32 GMT
WOW Dave that is a miracle she came out alive. I am glad to hear she made it out okay. I am sure she is all bruised up.
The same thing happened to my nephew years ago but it did not turn out good at all.
He flipped a few times and ended up having surgery.
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