Flood!

[NFA-ADK]

WOW I have been on LI for over 40 years and never had any rain like this morning.  I know you guys and gals upstate get some heavy rains at times but this was just unreal and very local.

 

Over 12 inches with five inches in about a hours time.  CRAZY!!!  The storm came from the south and dumped so much rain that many of our roadways where closed and many people stuck at home.  It barreled across Islip into Middle Island and over to the North shore. 

 

Anyone have any pictures or video of the flood? 

[Lawdwaz]

Prayers sent........

[turkeyfeathers]

Yup, sister from Farmingville trying to fly here from JFK right now. Lots of delays.  Said 11 inches fell in a very short period of time. 

 

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Edited August 13, 2014 by turkeyfeathers

[moog5050]

A foot of rain in a day is ridiculous. Hope you folks can keep things moving.

[NFA-ADK]

Thankfully our emergency services kicked into high gear and saved many people. 

[phade]

Hope all is well.

[Lawdwaz]

Hope all is well.

 

How you doing after your recent troubles?

[First-light]

My basement flooded. I was out at 4:30 am on a ladder fixing a broken gutter. lol

[NFA-ADK]

My buddy had over a foot in his basement.  Lucky for me I had cleaned my gutters about a month ago.  Crazy how quickly this rain fell, 13 inches in Islip with 5 inches in one hour.

[LI OUTDOORSMAN]

yeah us too

had to dry out the store basement

luckily my house sits high and dry , never get water there

[Two Track]

We feel you up here.

 

They recently finished replacing a couple bridges that we lost when Irene hit us in Orange county.

After Irene hit, I couldn't go anywhere except into town through 3-4 inches of water.  All the major roads were under water, and a mudslide blocking the  NYS Thruway.  Couldn't get to work for two days between the flooded roads and downed trees.

 

At least we had a heads up to check/clean the gutters before Irene hit.

 

 

[Five Seasons]

when people get rain like that i cant help but wish God would redirect to the states going through droughts or wildfires.