We've been quiet for most of the day as the rain stream has shifted north
(sorry Chuck) but it is predicted to swing back this way tonight.
Charlie
On Sun, Oct 4, 2015 at 12:17 PM, Chuck Norcutt <
chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> I've measured 15.5" between about 7:30 Friday morning until 11:20 Sunday
> morning. It's still coming down hard. The pond behind the house has risen
> a couple of feet above it's relief drain and is now threatening to over
> flow the riprap of the emergency overflow drain. Both drains carry water
> into the stream that runs through the woods behind my house. I hope the
> stream continues to flow freely.
>
> I'm about 28 feet above sea level and there is no street flooding around
> here that I'm aware of. Not so with the highways and towns along the shore
> line.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>
> On 10/4/2015 9:34 AM, Charles Geilfuss wrote:
>
>> Just to follow up. Checked the rain gauge after the Clemson/ Notre Dame
>> game (Tigers about gave me a heart attack) and the tally for Saturday was
>> 13.5". Checked it again at 8 am showing 5" overnight. I should be finished
>> building the Ark by lunch. Now where have those two opossums gone?
>>
>> Charlie
>>
>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 1:44 PM, Charles Geilfuss <
>> charles.geilfuss@xxxxxxxxx
>>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>
>> Well, yes and no. As is their wont, the national news coverage tends
>>> to
>>> exaggerate. This *will* likely be the worst area flooding since Hurricane
>>> Hugo, but Hugo got nowhere near the roofs in Charleston (McLellanville is
>>> another story; they were just north of the eye and the little coastal
>>> village suffered an 18' storm surge that went to the roofs and beyond).
>>> The
>>> worst flooding in downtown Charleston was about 5'. The peninsula
>>> downtown
>>> area of Charleston has been notorious for flooding for decades. When I
>>> turned on the news this morning CBS was broadcasting from a low spot on
>>> Ashley Avenue where I used to play when I was 10 years old. If you
>>> overlay
>>> a modern map of Charleston on a map from 150 years ago you can
>>> immediately
>>> see the problem: the areas that routinely flood were formerly tidal
>>> creeks
>>> and ponds that over time were filled with garbage and building debris
>>> from
>>> the 1886 earthquake. These were covered over and built upon. They were
>>> always lower than the surrounding dry land and underwent settling. The
>>> downtown has another problem: much of the storm drainage system was laid
>>> about 100-125 years ago. What was once a 24" drain pipe is now half
>>> filled
>>> with leaves, horse manure, sticks and trash. Someone else can do the
>>> math,
>>> but I believe a pipe that is half filled with material only carries about
>>> one quarter of its original capacity. Lastly, the whole area is sinking.
>>> Since 1920 sea levels have risen about 6" but in the same time period the
>>> sea level in Charleston harbor has risen about 18". The discrepancy is
>>> likely due to the North American plate sinking at this end since the
>>> retreat of glaciers 30,000 years ago from the northern side of the plate.
>>> As I write this we have just had high tide. The water is creeping up
>>> into my backyard a bit but should come no further. By my count we have
>>> had
>>> 19" of rain here on Daniel Island since Thursday, but it has been evenly
>>> falling for the last 50 hours giving it time to drain away (I live in
>>> newly developed area on original land with nice clean drain pipes).
>>>
>>> Charlie signing off from soggy SC
>>>
>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 10:18 AM, Tina Manley <tmanley@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> My son says they have closed the peninsula in Charleston - no traffic in
>>>> or
>>>> out. High tide will be at 1 and they are expecting the worst flooding
>>>> since Hugo. It got to the roofs in the market area then.
>>>>
>>>> My daughter in Columbia says they are still predicting 15" of rain there
>>>> today. Our drought is over for the year!
>>>>
>>>> Tina
>>>>
>>>> On Sat, Oct 3, 2015 at 7:33 AM, Chuck Norcutt <
>>>> chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I just measured another 8.1" to go along with the 6+" I measured 24
>>>>>
>>>> hours
>>>>
>>>>> ago. The rain is supposed to subside for most of today and then start
>>>>>
>>>> up
>>>>
>>>>> again Sunday through Monday. The pond out back has risen about 3 feet
>>>>>
>>>> or
>>>>
>>>>> more and is not far below it banks.
>>>>>
>>>>> Despite how much rain I've gotten Charlie in Charleston has probably
>>>>> gotten a lot more. The main flow of moisture has entered the state at
>>>>> Charleston heading north and inland. Where I am has been mostly on the
>>>>> eastern edge of that flow and was a bit spotty at times. We have some
>>>>> flooded streets locally but the news says Charleston has a lot.
>>>>>
>>>>> ps: This is a separate weather system and has nothing to do with the
>>>>> hurricane which is still a long way away.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chuck Norcutt
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