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11. We had flooding earlier in the week.

Sat Feb 24, 2018, 04:13 PM

Feb 2018

Counties north and east of us have been designated disaster areas. I had to take a "flood day" Tuesday because our street was flooded with about 2 feet of water. It was so bad the water was backing up out of the storm drains and we had geysers all over town. We have volunteer fire rescue here (yes, it is a small town!) and they were using their personal boats to help evacuate people from their homes. I joked that the Farmboy Navy had mobilized. Most of our water receded within about 48 hours, thankfully. It came up overnight and took two days to leave...

Rivers and ditches are full right now, and the ground is saturated. We have a forecast for more rain tonight as part of this system. Buying groceries today in case we get flooded again.

Laura

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Some normal some not. Climate change is involved, imho...... theophilus Feb 2018 #3

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Watch just issued for both of us then... moriah Feb 2018 #7

Tornado watch for all three of us just issued then. ;) moriah Feb 2018 #8

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about a month early here Hermit-The-Prog Feb 2018 #12

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I have already seen weather related products being advertised BigmanPigman Feb 2018 #16

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We had flooding earlier in the week. davsand Feb 2018 #11

Interesting times. Hope mother nature Hortensis Feb 2018 #14

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