Severe Flooding in MidWest

We are going thru the other side of what is causing or contributing to your areas rain problems - the big high pressure system parked over TX/SE US. We've had only .26" of rain at my house in the past 8 going on 9 weeks. I learned in '99 that no matter how much water I put on the yard, I can't save it under these conditions and concentrate on keeping shrubs and other plants viable.

When I moved to LA in '87 from AL, a geologist sat me down and we looked at some topo maps - she advised me on areas where to buy my house based on GL elevations, turned out to be a smart move - over the next 12 yrs, hurricane Juan and numerous tropical storms/depressions, I was never flooded but was confined to the neighborhood due to high water twice. I went through same exercise with topo info before buying here in Houston and haven't seen a drop even near the house.

I spent a lot of time manning pumps and helping to sand bag homes that were not so fortunate on the south side of I10 in Slidell, we saved some, others we just couldn't. The oil companies loaned pumping equipment, but we had to provide the manpower. I am familar with what others are going thru and will have to go thru and wish them all the best.

Your life and the safety of your family is paramount right now, material things can and will be replaced with time. Stay safe!

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Originally Posted by Duster_360

We are going thru the other side of what is causing or contributing to your areas rain problems - the big high pressure system parked over TX/SE US. We've had only .26" of rain at my house in the past 8 going on 9 weeks. I learned in '99 that no matter how much water I put on the yard, I can't save it under these conditions and concentrate on keeping shrubs and other plants viable.

When I moved to LA in '87 from AL, a geologist sat me down and we looked at some topo maps - she advised me on areas where to buy my house based on GL elevations, turned out to be a smart move - over the next 12 yrs, hurricane Juan and numerous tropical storms/depressions, I was never flooded but was confined to the neighborhood due to high water twice. I went through same exercise with topo info before buying here in Houston and haven't seen a drop even near the house.

I spent a lot of time manning pumps and helping to sand bag homes that were not so fortunate on the south side of I10 in Slidell, we saved some, others we just couldn't. The oil companies loaned pumping equipment, but we had to provide the manpower. I am familar with what others are going thru and will have to go thru and wish them all the best.

Your life and the safety of your family is paramount right now, material things can and will be replaced with time. Stay safe!

Many thanks for the help, Duster. I live in slidell, and my house did not flood (luckily), my shop did (5.5ft) and it was fun to clean up...

Good luck Brian, and I hope that everyone there does as well as they can!