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Mudderoy
04-18-2016, 09:48 AM
It's not as bad as the news media makes it out to be, but it is much worse than I thought it would be.

https://youtu.be/P3aYMGG5DdI
denverd1
04-18-2016, 11:32 AM
damn!! a foot of rain and 100K homes without power.
blazer2
04-18-2016, 07:43 PM
Thats crazy Tony.
cpttuna
04-18-2016, 08:00 PM
any "HIGH" ground in Houston?
slvmart
04-19-2016, 05:13 AM
My sons friend is living in a room above the garage. Lots of damage to his motorcycles and cars.

Good Luck to all.
OrangeXJ
04-19-2016, 05:40 AM
Heard that Harris County (where Houston is) got an average rain fall of 7.25 inches of rain yesterday. That equals 280 billion gallons of water.
OrangeXJ
04-19-2016, 07:20 AM
Another interesting tidbit I heard was that much water can run the Niagara Falls power plant for 83 days.
Mudderoy
04-19-2016, 07:42 AM
any "HIGH" ground in Houston?

Watching it on TV you wouldn't think so. We had no high water at my house, but the main street to the sub was flooded.
Mudderoy
04-19-2016, 07:43 AM
Heard that Harris County (where Houston is) got an average rain fall of 7.25 inches of rain yesterday. That equals 280 billion gallons of water.

I think some spots received 16 inches, that's tropical storm/hurricane amounts.
OrangeXJ
04-19-2016, 07:51 AM
Watching it on TV you wouldn't think so. We had no high water at my house, but the main street to the sub was flooded.

Good to hear your house is alright. Looked like your side of town got a lot of rain. Here in my neck of the woods we did not get a lot of rain it was all N NE and NW of me.
Mudderoy
04-19-2016, 08:31 AM
Good to hear your house is alright. Looked like your side of town got a lot of rain. Here in my neck of the woods we did not get a lot of rain it was all N NE and NW of me.

I was heading to work this morning, got a call that the office was closed and to work from home. I was making my way through the neighborhood and there is still high water. It's only 3 inches deep but it's still there. That part is pretty weird as high water disappears pretty quickly after the rain stops. This was a major event.
4.3LXJ
04-19-2016, 10:30 AM
That is really something Tony. Funny thing is that if it happened here in the drought, people would be complaining about too much water in the drought
denverd1
04-19-2016, 11:42 AM
https://youtu.be/fRBpnNcO_kY
TallGuyJeep
04-19-2016, 12:34 PM
https://youtu.be/fRBpnNcO_kY
That's impressive.

I'm glad you Texas folks seem ok, was thinking of you guys.
4.3LXJ
04-19-2016, 02:28 PM
https://youtu.be/c2jn48yOcjc
XJ Wheeler
04-19-2016, 02:30 PM
I'm glad I live on a hill, especially since we got 9-10 inches. The only real issue for me was it delayed my tires a day. :D

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denverd1
04-19-2016, 03:49 PM
I'm glad I live on a hill, especially since we got 9-10 inches. The only real issue for me was it delayed my tires a day. :D

Sent via messenger pigeon. I talk, he types.

did he at least call you back? :smiley-laughing021: :smiley-taunt002:
96greengoat
04-21-2016, 09:43 PM
I still don't understand why there aren't any basements in Texas
Mudderoy
04-21-2016, 11:53 PM
I still don't understand why there aren't any basements in Texas

There are.
96greengoat
04-22-2016, 12:00 AM
Well I hope yours isn't an indoor swimming pool at the moment
OldFaurt
04-23-2016, 12:07 PM
It's not as bad as the news media makes it out to be, but it is much worse than I thought it would be.

https://youtu.be/P3aYMGG5DdI

Yeah, but us Jeepsters are a tough crowd and we like it like that!
I had fun getting to work too Tony! But you got video! sigh!
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Carves
04-23-2016, 06:16 PM
Media Sensationalism ...

... gotta be impressed by their, ummmm .... enthusiasm huh ?? .. ;);)




Hope you blokes are keeping dry. :smiley-whacky097: