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Here are some flood pictures I posted on CFHC today from...

#1 Postby Steve » Thu Jun 19, 2003 9:52 pm

The BOC storm that isn't. We got some banding in the area forming over the city between 12-1:20 and picked up about 5" of rain in that timeframe. It's early in the tropical season, but even wave energy can be deceiving. I'm sure I don't have to tell any of you folks about it because you're all into weather too, but a tropical deluge it was! Here are some of the pix from today (remainder are on CFHC News pages 5, 6).

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6518-flood-1.jpg

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6522-flood-4.jpg

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6529-flood-7.jpg

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6530-flood-8.jpg

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6538-truck-3.jpg

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6521-flood-3.jpg

Notice in the one above the water coming up out of the water system.

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6519-flood-2.jpg

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6531-flood-9.jpg

It's early June :). For everyone east of New Orleans, look out over the next few days. Anyone can get caught under a moisture train. Be careful between Mobile and Tampa and points 100 miles inland.

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#2 Postby mf_dolphin » Thu Jun 19, 2003 9:54 pm

Great pics Steve! Luckily here in Tampa and St Pete most of the water runs to the GOM pretty quickly! We've had a tremendous amount of rain but most areas are ok.
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#3 Postby Steve » Thu Jun 19, 2003 9:57 pm

A lot of businesses got water in them today. The Saint Charles Ave. Streetcar line became the road as much of St. Charles from uptown, through the CBD was flooded. Then some water got into a few French Quarter businesses and points further east. I didn't get crap done after 12:00 today as you can imagine. The story on the truck is that he was riding the sidewalk when the street collapsed under him. Only his rear bumper kept him from flipping over - and it dented the street. My secretary told me the driver was speeding west down St. Charles Ave. before turning onto Gravier St. (2 blocks west of Canal St.) and splashing people along the way as well as putting wake-water into businesses. Can't say it serves him right, but uh, it serves him right :).

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#4 Postby ColdFront77 » Thu Jun 19, 2003 9:59 pm

Wow.... Impressive pictures. Slightly over 0.06 of an inch of rain per minute on average for 80 minutes is quite a bit of rain! :o
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#5 Postby Steve » Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:02 pm

Yeah, it was really coming down. I had a bunch of shots of dancing manhole covers. That happens in New Orleans when the drains start backing up. The manholes that are anchored turn into fountains and ones that aren't, jump and ride on the water from the upwelling pressure. These things are like 80 pounds or so. But those pics were too dark. I'm going to try to get digital shots for all the tropical events we have this year in Da Big Easy so everyone can join the party. Now to figure out how to dry my Rockports before work tomorrow.

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#6 Postby southerngale » Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:16 pm

Great pictures Steve! That IS a lot of rain in a short time!!
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#7 Postby vbhoutex » Thu Jun 19, 2003 10:40 pm

Shades of Allison!!!! AAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIYYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!

STROKE! STROKE! STROKE!! Hey you there man your oar!!!

Great Pics Steve!! Good luck with the Rockports!!! I finally bought a second pair.
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#8 Postby Lindaloo » Thu Jun 19, 2003 11:46 pm

Steve seems like those so called pumps that were just upgraded are still not good enough to pump the water out of the city. Good grief if a strong cane blows in there. Hopefully that will never happen. I have family in Destrehan and they remember Besty well.
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#9 Postby weatherlover427 » Thu Jun 19, 2003 11:51 pm

I looked at the pics and it is amazing how much flooding you guys had today. :o I sure hope you have a chance to dry out soon, you badly need it.
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#10 Postby cycloneye » Fri Jun 20, 2003 6:15 am

Those are great pics Steve.
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#11 Postby Guest » Fri Jun 20, 2003 6:26 am

Great pictures Steve. Amazing what 5 inches of rain can do in such as short time. I can see what you were doing - outside taking pictures instead of working huh. I am going to get me a midget digital camera - so I can keep with me at all times to take more weather pictures.

Thanks for taking the time to post them here at Storm2k.

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#12 Postby bfez1 » Fri Jun 20, 2003 8:19 am

Great pics, Steve
I work on Baronne St. and it was a mess. Water took a long time to go down , too. More rain on the way.
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#13 Postby Colin » Fri Jun 20, 2003 8:53 am

Great pics Steve! :o The picture of the truck is the most impressive, IMO! :o
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#14 Postby Steve » Fri Jun 20, 2003 11:18 am

Glad to oblige everyone with pics. Here's a final picture of the hole the truck fell into. I put a shoe in the edge of the hole, and there's a pigeon behind it for reference.

http://flhurricane.com/cyclone/files/6551-hole.jpg
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#15 Postby Colin » Fri Jun 20, 2003 1:59 pm

Wow... that's a huge hole! Glad the truck got out safely! :o
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