The First Of The Season.

[charlie sherrill]

Tropical storm that is. It blew through here last night and early this morning with a lot of rain. The wind wasn't too bad even though I have a few limbs to pick up and put on the burn pile. I was actually swimming in the pool during the worst of it. I had to wear a boonie hat to keep the rain out of my eyes. There was no thunder and lightening at first and when it started I got out of the pool. I purposely built my house on high ground 20 years ago as I learned during my LEO career what flash floods and tropical storms can do. Several area roads were flooded and one bridge washed out, luckily on a road that I don't have to use. We never lost power. You guys in Alabama, Georgia, and the Carolinas' will get to deal with the rest of it. It's almost gone from here.

 

[dasnake]

So you did.............

Swimmingly with this storm, glad to hear all went well Chas, take care my friend and Happy Fathers Day.

 

[Rustyt1953]

 

[muddocktor]

It was a non event here around New Iberia, LA. Some very light rain and mild breezes yesterday and last night. Today was really muggy, just like you would normally feel after a tropical event had come through though.

 

[charlie sherrill]

It was a non event here around New Iberia, LA. Some very light rain and mild breezes yesterday and last night. Today was really muggy, just like you would normally feel after a tropical event had come through though.

Next time I come over that way I need to get another Tobasco T-shirt. My old one is showing some wear.

 

[Bullet Bob]

What constitutes "high ground" in southern Mississippi?

 

[bigwheelzip]

What constitutes "high ground" in southern Mississippi?

High ground at sea level can be made.
My nephew bought a home on a canal off Long Island's Great South Bay, which promptly flooded three times.
Many people along the shore, raise their homes higher. My nephew built a retaining wall a few feet away from his house and along the perimeter, and then raised the property between the walls several feet by trucking in 120 cubic yards of soil, creating a dry moat around the house. The moat has two emergency drainage pumps that are backed up by two emergency generators.
He said he'll raise the house if this effort fails.

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[Bullet Bob]

"High ground at sea level can be made."

Thanks for telling me that, otherwise my study of Netherland ground reclamation since the 1300's would be wasted.

Since we're throwing out information that doesn't answer my question about southern Mississippi, I've hiked to the tallest mountain in the world, Mt. Lamlam on Guam. Only 1332 ft. above sea level, but if measured from the bottom of the Marianas Trench is another 36,070 ft.

 

[charlie sherrill]

What constitutes "high ground" in southern Mississippi?

At least two feet higher than the nearest stream. Actually Mississippi has a lot of hills well above the flood waters. The folks who get flooded are those who chose to build too close to the water. My Ex called this morning and said she can't get out of her stilt house because of high water. This is the third time this year. She lives on Back Bay Biloxi, fishes from her porch, and considers the high water a minor irritation when it happens. She parks her car on high ground and goes back and forth to it in a kayak.

 

[redlevel]

I got about four inches of rain here in Middle Ga, about 100 miles due South of ATL. Needed the rain. Some near me reported five-plus inches. Son in Law in SW Georgia reports near eight inches. Saw some pictures of a pretty impressive tornado near Blakely and Cuthbert down in SW Ga.