I live in Oak Forest. My neighbor who has lived there for 30-ish years said that Allison came up about halfway through our yards. I was always pretty confident we could survive anything with no flood insurance, but when you factor this amount of rain with how much much soil has been replaced by concrete in the Heights/OF areas and Houston in general, it has me pretty nervous.Gator03 said:
Yeah, that is pretty much the worst case for Houston/Harris County. 25-30 inches dropped and isolated spots higher than that.
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And *this* is the argument for flood insurance. Let's hope none of us need it this weekend.Wycliffe_03 said:I live in Oak Forest. My neighbor who has lived there for 30-ish years said that Allison came up about halfway through our yards. I was always pretty confident we could survive anything with no flood insurance, but when you factor this amount of rain with how much much soil has been replaced by concrete in the Heights/OF areas and Houston in general, it has me pretty nervous.Gator03 said:
Yeah, that is pretty much the worst case for Houston/Harris County. 25-30 inches dropped and isolated spots higher than that.
I grew up and still live in the area. Check the sewer inlets when the water starts building. Half the time it's tree limbs or trash that blocks it. Happened to our street during Ike. Just don't be a dumbass and try to unblock it by hand.
Then again with your annoying trolling, maybe getting sucked down a storm drain would be a good life lesson.
Then again with your annoying trolling, maybe getting sucked down a storm drain would be a good life lesson.
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that's why you always buy flood insurance regardless
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Really hits close to home huh?Wycliffe_03 said:I live in Oak Forest. My neighbor who has lived there for 30-ish years said that Allison came up about halfway through our yards. I was always pretty confident we could survive anything with no flood insurance, but when you factor this amount of rain with how much much soil has been replaced by concrete in the Heights/OF areas and Houston in general, it has me pretty nervous.Gator03 said:
Yeah, that is pretty much the worst case for Houston/Harris County. 25-30 inches dropped and isolated spots higher than that.
My kid is currently hospitalized at Texas Children's. I hope I get him out prior to any flooding.
I live right off memorial and Shepard.... i'll be in for some flooding. Bayou Park is fun when it isn't raining
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This is going to be nuts!
Sorry to hear man. Hope all is well.zap said:
My kid is currently hospitalized at Texas Children's. I hope I get him out prior to any flooding.
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We are ****ed. Minutes from flooding during the Memorial Day floods and apparently had some water in the house during Allison.
sts7049 said:
that's why you always buy flood insurance regardless
Yup. We live in Oak Forest as well.
We're outside of the 500 year flood plain, but we buy it just in case anyways. Only $450/year.
We're in Timbergrove in the 100 year or 50 year or whatever so we pay around $1,500 a year. Not really how I feel about getting a return on that investment.CDUB98 said:sts7049 said:
that's why you always buy flood insurance regardless
Yup. We live in Oak Forest as well.
We're outside of the 500 year flood plain, but we buy it just in case anyways. Only $450/year.
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We are ****ed. Minutes from flooding during the Memorial Day floods and apparently had some water in the house during Allison.
proper ****ed
Why the need for a battery operated phone charger?TxElsie said:Iphone linked to the tv and battery operated phone charger - HBO Now.... I'm coveredCromagnum said:
What's really going to suck is that the game of thrones season finale is Sunday and most of us either won't have power or satellite feed due to the heavy rain.
Can't you just plug it into the wall?
Ducks4brkfast said:Why the need for a battery operated phone charger?TxElsie said:Iphone linked to the tv and battery operated phone charger - HBO Now.... I'm coveredCromagnum said:
What's really going to suck is that the game of thrones season finale is Sunday and most of us either won't have power or satellite feed due to the heavy rain.
Can't you just plug it into the wall?
If this is anything like Allison, make sure you have a plan to get your cars to higher ground, get valuable stuff off the floor and be prepared to sit around the house for a couple of days drinking lukewarm beer with no power (based on my experience in Bellaire back in the day).
And learn to love the smell of mildew.
And learn to love the smell of mildew.
????CDUB98 said:Ducks4brkfast said:Why the need for a battery operated phone charger?TxElsie said:Iphone linked to the tv and battery operated phone charger - HBO Now.... I'm coveredCromagnum said:
What's really going to suck is that the game of thrones season finale is Sunday and most of us either won't have power or satellite feed due to the heavy rain.
Can't you just plug it into the wall?
are the generators sold out yet?
Myself, along with about 26 other friends had AirBNB'ed a badass 10 bedroom house on Galveston for this weekend to close out the summer... $1,700 for the weekend. The contract specifically states that it's non-refundable past a certain date, even in the event of a hurricane. We all thought we were screwed. Luckily the owner was cool enough to let us move it to a weekend in October. It won't be the same, but at least we aren't losing the $.
Kind of hard to plug a phone into a wall if there is no power at said wall.
I'm waiting til Friday afternoon to charge into WalMart scooping up batteries and flashlights.Jock 07 said:
are the generators sold out yet?
welp, it's raining hard AF in Bellaire. THANKS A LOT, OBAMA
Parts of the City received over 20 inches of rain in a 10-hr period. It appears that Harvey will be bringing a lot of rain with it, but it may be more spread out over a period of a few days.Quote:
I live in Oak Forest. My neighbor who has lived there for 30-ish years said that Allison came up about halfway through our yards.
CDUB98 said:sts7049 said:
that's why you always buy flood insurance regardless
Yup. We live in Oak Forest as well.
We're outside of the 500 year flood plain, but we buy it just in case anyways. Only $450/year.
CDUB98 said:
Kind of hard to plug a phone into a wall if there is no power at said wall.
It's also pretty hard to turn on a TV when there's no power.
Reference point, the Tax Day Floods were from 12-14 inches over 10 hours, but was mainly in the Ad***** and Barker resorvoir drainage basin. Good thing Ad***** is drained back down from the rain over a week ago
I appreciate your comment.Texaggie7nine said:Sorry to hear man. Hope all is well.zap said:
My kid is currently hospitalized at Texas Children's. I hope I get him out prior to any flooding.
All is well. He is recovering from surgery. They are talking about a Friday/Saturday discharge, hence my pucker with this storm looming.
So what power's the TV?CDUB98 said:
Kind of hard to plug a phone into a wall if there is no power at said wall.
Another reference point. In Bellaire/Meyerland, Memorial Day Flood was 11-12 inches over 6 hours or so.tk for tu juan said:
Reference point, the Tax Day Floods were from 12-14 inches over 10 hours, but was mainly in the Ad***** and Barker resorvoir drainage basin. Good thing Ad***** is drained back down from the rain over a week ago
Yup. They had a release going from Barker the past two weekends. The bayou was up near the trail under Hwy 6. Actually partially on it on the 12th.tk for tu juan said:
Reference point, the Tax Day Floods were from 12-14 inches over 10 hours, but was mainly in the Ad***** and Barker resorvoir drainage basin. Good thing Ad***** is drained back down from the rain over a week ago
Good thing I planned ahead and bought some of those outlet stickers. Power for days
I took it to mean she would watch TV on her phone, not TV powered on.
However, if I'm wrong, I see now what you're saying and agree with your WTF?
However, if I'm wrong, I see now what you're saying and agree with your WTF?
Cromagnum said:
What's really going to suck is that the game of thrones season finale is Sunday and most of us either won't have power or satellite feed due to the heavy rain.
Wtf the season finale is this weekend? Is it a shorter season? It's only been like 6 weeks?!
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Iphone linked to the tv and battery operated phone charger - HBO Now.... I'm covered
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