Northern weather

[robert.]

This is the kind of rain that splits tomatoes. I'll tell you what is flooding EC. To many houses dumping runoff into storm drains. Around me every house with an acre of land is sub dividing. Most of these lots will now have 1 house and 3 condos. Where is that runoff going? Plus we now have a 6 foot wide bike path running parallel to the road. That drains right onto the road. As soon as Delval. became a university. New construction got out of hand. Our town leaders say " This is what the people want" What people the ones that lined their pockets. Nobody in this town wants 3 condos between every house or a D&D every 4th house.

[E7]

Our town leaders say " This is what the people want" What people the ones that lined their pockets. Nobody in this town wants 3 condos between every house or a D&D every 4th house.

Vote the SOB's out of office.

[healey36]

The previous O'Malley administration had driven through a "rain-tax" in Maryland, basically an assessment on one's property based on how much impervious surface was in place, i.e. driveways, sidewalks, roof square-footage, etc. The cost was projected to be significant. Folks were outraged, and the first thing Hogan did was unwind the proposal. It almost certainly would have slowed new development, but would have hurt a lot of folks in their existing footprint.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Hard rain early this morning for a long time - that flower pot on the porch is about to overflow - at least 8" since Sat.

[healey36]

Same here...heavy rain for at least two hours. Thankfully I haven't heard anyone say "Geesh, imagine if this had been snow."

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Same here...heavy rain for at least two hours. Thankfully I haven't heard anyone say "Geesh, imagine if this had been snow."

Hey! Imagine if this was snow!

[rogruth]

I am sure that I can get official measurements somewhere but it is always more fun here.
Rufus has a flower pot about to overflow for his rain gauge. I have a five gallon bucket that filled to overflowing in fifteen minutes last week.
It was not in any place to collect water run-off of a roof, out in the open.
So what is the official way to measure rainfall?
One of our local weather forecasters, college trained and gummit certified, often talks about inches per hour equivalent.
You beat me, Rufus.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I am sure that I can get official measurements somewhere but it is always more fun here.
Rufus has a flower pot about to overflow for his rain gauge. I have a five gallon bucket that filled to overflowing in fifteen minutes last week.
It was not in any place to collect water run-off of a roof, out in the open.
So what is the official way to measure rainfall?

There are actual gauges one might use.

[E7]

I am sure that I can get official measurements somewhere but it is always more fun here.
Rufus has a flower pot about to overflow for his rain gauge. I have a five gallon bucket that filled to overflowing in fifteen minutes last week.
It was not in any place to collect water run-off of a roof, out in the open.
So what is the official way to measure rainfall?

There are actual gauges one might use.

If it's raining that hard, forget about the gauge and find out how to measure in cubits!

[robert.]

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[MurphOnMillerAve]

I'm grateful for the rain here in the East. At least the deluge isn't fire, as it is for so many in the West, and in Greece. What is happening to those victims is almost beyond comprehension.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I'm grateful for the rain here in the East. At least the deluge isn't fire, as it is for so many in the West.

After the deluge comes the frogs and mosquitoes, etc.

Have not been to the garden since Sat.; probably a huge mud puddle there........

[healey36]

Just dumped the rain-gauge again...nearly two inches in the last ninety minutes. Water is pooling in the yard and in front of the garage...should be leaching in shortly. No place left for the water to go...I surrender.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Just dumped the rain-gauge again...nearly two inches in the last ninety minutes. Water is pooling in the yard and in front of the garage...should be leaching in shortly. No place left for the water to go...I surrender.

Man the pumps! Women and children first!

[healey36]

There have been reports of a massive fireball in the eastern sky this AM...people here are in a panic, looking to government officials for an explanation.