Thunderstorms and rainfall of biblical proportions have flooded the road in front of my house, for about three blocks. I took a damp walk with the Rottweiler this morning; the water overflowed my wellies and the Rottweiler, who is not a small dog, was weenie-deep.
So I am pretty sure I can’t get out to drive to work; the water is higher than the bottom of both vehicles’ doors. I just texted an employee to see if HE could come get me…and he thinks he might be flooded in as well.
Shit!
I’m guessing I know where you are since I’m watching it on local news. Sounds like you avoided water in your house which is a good thing. Enjoy your day off. And don’t be one of those idiots driving through rushing water that they keep showing.
Just saw the rain total – 10.36 inches in 24 hours, previous record 6.28. That’s a lot of water.
You “think” you’re flooded in? How are you even supposed to get into your car if it’s going to flood the second you open the door? 
Sounds scary, tbh. I keep my computer on ground level so flooding would basically ruin my life.
Are you by a river or stream? is it still flooded? Last night during the deluge my living room flooded. COuldn’t figure out where the water was coming from, doorways were dry, window sills were dry, then I noticed a trickling stream coming from a utility closet. Thought the infloor heat had sprung a leak, but pressure was still good. All I can figure out is the rain found a way in to the utility closet and flowed to the center of the living room floor.
Taking a look outside,i see my sunfish urgently needs bailing out.:eek:
NEVER attempt to drive across a flooded stream. Even if you can see the bridge deck, you don’t know what’s going on underneath the water; it might be about to collapse.
Turn around, don’t drown.
This. In Tucson we used to get (and I’m sure they still get, I just can’t say “we” anymore since I left in '97) people stranded in flooded streets and washes all the time. People misjudge the power of moving water all the time. If you’re not sure, play it safe and don’t try.
This is not something to play with unless you know what you are doing. Many vehicles today have very low and ill-conceived air intakes. It only takes one engine revolution to lock it up and destroy it. The level of water you described is likely too high even for you to idle through. I drive a GMC Sierra with huge tires and a high air intake so I could go somewhat higher than many. It’s not worth losing an engine. Get someone else to drive.
I went to work today!
It was sort of the coolest thing…shortly after I posted, I was talking to a friend on the phone about being “flooded in” and out on the road. I noticed a big belch of black residue and debris at the storm drain in front of my house…and then within two minutes, the wall of water (I have some impressive photos) gurgled and swirled and went down the drain.
I wasn’t being wussy; in fact when I was talking to my friend I was figuring out how I could drive along the frontage on my property to where the pavement wasn’t flooded. My main concern was shorting out the electronics and wiring in either my work truck or my van and ending up with a very spendy electrical issue.
The employee had photos of kids in his neighborhood swimming in easily three feet of water on his street. There was some serious rain here (Genesee county, Michigan). I am a block from swamps and woods and this is all reclaimed farmland. Luckily my house sits higher than the road…the water was halfway up my driveway at 7 am.
That really isn’t a very good idea. Between assorted random chemicals and biologicals it is a hazmat nightmare. It might be diluted enough to be ok, and it might not. Would you like to swim in a soup of dead animals, leaked sewage and spilled industrial chemicals?
Let’s see them!
That was my first though - OH YUCK! A friend pointed that out later today, too.
But I have no dog in the fight, and no way to influence anyone.
MPSIMS: I need to set up a separate photo sharing account for here!
My regular one has too much info to share with Teeming Millons.
Also, if the storm drain suddenly starts draining again, these kids could be sucked in and drowned. Not that you could have stopped them from swimming, I know. But at least you know, now. 
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