This is more rain than Ivan dumped on us

[Lynnie]

Ivan got here and hovered, but this is more rain in a shorter period. And, we have a ways to go......a total of 15" + expected here.

I live two blocks from Peachtree Creek and we are on such a high water table, I am flooded.....I am also a higher elevation than most. Farm Chic put the wellies on this morning and went to work extracting the water.

My foundation wall is a rather interesting waterfall......so, the positive news is that I see where the water is coming in as it usually takes the path of least resistance, baffling us for quite a while.

My heart goes out to those who have lost their homes and those without power. Please be safe!

I was taking a break and going to yoga, but can't get there. Will get the the wellies back on and am hoping this much water didn't damage my furnace! I just want a massage and a pedicure at this point. <sigh>

 

[sunspotbaby]

Ivan got here and hovered, but this is more rain in a shorter period. And, we have a ways to go......a total of 15" + expected here.

I live two blocks from Peachtree Creek and we are on such a high water table, I am flooded.....I am also a higher elevation than most. Farm Chic put the wellies on this morning and went to work extracting the water.

My foundation wall is a rather interesting waterfall......so, the positive news is that I see where the water is coming in as it usually takes the path of least resistance, baffling us for quite a while.

My heart goes out to those who have lost their homes and those without power. Please be safe!

I was taking a break and going to yoga, but can't get there. Will get the the wellies back on and am hoping this much water didn't damage my furnace! I just want a massage and a pedicure at this point. <sigh>

so sorry my friend. keep the head & shoulders up, eh?! Stay safe!

 

[gardening1970]

My house is dry, but it took me 4 scary hours to get to my kids today and then another hour to get us all home. They were stranded at separate schools on the other side of at least a dozen flooded streets. We drive over so many small bridges over unremarkable creeks everyday. Now I can map everyone of them between I-75, their schools and our house.

Thankful we are home safe and thinking of those who aren't so lucky.

 

[Lynnie]

My house is dry, but it took me 4 scary hours to get to my kids today and then another hour to get us all home. They were stranded at separate schools on the other side of at least a dozen flooded streets. We drive over so many small bridges over unremarkable creeks everyday. Now I can map everyone of them between I-75, their schools and our house.

Thankful we are home safe and thinking of those who aren't so lucky.

Glad Y'all are ok; I think most schools are closed tomorrow. This is new 100 yr. flood record for Atlanta. Peachtree Creek has flooded several miles, firetrucks just flew down my quiet street and I went to check on a friend's house who is out of town. The water is up to their back door! It's not raining right now, but the waters are still rising.

We are expecting another round tonight and I am hoping for a miracle that it passes us by!

 

[ChillPill]

Stay safe up there everyone, be careful. What a terrible thing happening.

I just moved from Vinings, GA to SoWal so I still check the local news & talk with friends there. The reports and pictures have been scary! I hope today was the last of this rain for you.

 

[30ashopper]

Ivan got here and hovered, but this is more rain in a shorter period. And, we have a ways to go......a total of 15" + expected here.

I live two blocks from Peachtree Creek and we are on such a high water table, I am flooded.....I am also a higher elevation than most. Farm Chic put the wellies on this morning and went to work extracting the water.

My foundation wall is a rather interesting waterfall......so, the positive news is that I see where the water is coming in as it usually takes the path of least resistance, baffling us for quite a while.

My heart goes out to those who have lost their homes and those without power. Please be safe!

I was taking a break and going to yoga, but can't get there. Will get the the wellies back on and am hoping this much water didn't damage my furnace! I just want a massage and a pedicure at this point. <sigh>

I was just watching CNN and they mentioned the area of PeachTree Creek, how bad was your flooding Lynnie? Hope you didn't sustain major damage.

 

[Matt J]

Good luck, we're about to get the after effects as it comes down this way.

You can always look on the bright side, how's that lake of y'all's doing?

 

[Lynnie]

Stay safe up there everyone, be careful. What a terrible thing happening.

I just moved from Vinings, GA to SoWal so I still check the local news & talk with friends there. The reports and pictures have been scary! I hope today was the last of this rain for you.

Dang, I didn't know you lived in Vinings! Who knew?

I was just watching CNN and they mentioned the area of PeachTree Creek, how bad was your flooding Lynnie? Hope you didn't sustain major damage.

Thank you! No damage that I know of, yet. The furnace/AC had water up about 2-3 inches. So, am letting that dry out (thankfully, it's not hot or cold), before I turn the main back on and see what's up with that. I have a feeling it's ok.

Major damage is my lower back because I have a girlie type dry-wet vac and it only sucks about 1.5 gal before I have to dump it......did that about 80 times. But, if I had one bigger than that, I probably wouldn't be able to carry it to dump the water.......the joys!

P.S. I like the way you spell PeachTree! ;-)

Good luck, we're about to get the after effects as it comes down this way.

You can always look on the bright side, how's that lake of y'all's doing?

Mahvelous! Now, I get to worry about another home....and, I mean this very humbly and from a fortunate perspective!

You know how much we love to be neighborly and let water out.....if we haven't opened the dam, something is seriously wrong with us! All lakes, creeks and backyards are full pool! Oysters should be tasty this winter! But, AL was slammed before us, so we're probably being neighborly and not letting that much out.


Can we add WD-40 to the duct tape, etc list for the cureall fixall? I think I just did a little minor surgery on my sump pump....... help me sleep well tonight!

 

[DuneLaker]

I am truly sorry for your weather troubles. From homes flooding to school children threatened by rising water is pretty serious. Take care all.

 

[gardening1970]

Lake Allatoona is up 6 feet in 24 hours. We're above full summer pool.

We've had no rain since 6 pm, but I know another round is headed our direction overnight. I think I will work from home tomorrow. My commute is an hour & a half on a normal day, and tomorrow's drive has nightmare potential. Think I'll skip it this time.