Mash Master
12-03-07, 08:52 AM
Holy cow it is wet outside. be careful, lots of streets are flooded.
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East Hill
12-03-07, 09:35 AM
Yeah, it has been raining buckets all night. I am starting to wonder about the Green River levees--there was a story in the Times just a few days ago about them:
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2004041546_floodmaps29e.html
I know I am out of the floodplain, but it's an interesting thought, especially with as much rain as we have gotten the last couple of days.
East Hill
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/eastsidenews/2004041546_floodmaps29e.html
I know I am out of the floodplain, but it's an interesting thought, especially with as much rain as we have gotten the last couple of days.
East Hill
HardyWeinberg
12-03-07, 10:21 AM
yep, sure is wet.
unixpro
12-03-07, 10:23 AM
It was wet, but it wasn't the dire end-of-the world that the media was reporting. In riding from Burien to downtown, I only hit one really bad area, that along Airport where the storm drains had apparently clogged up and the water forced me over into the left of the two northbound lanes. Other than that, I didn't really do much different than take the lane a little more often to go around puddles.
The warmth was actually kind of nice. My old, arthritic knees appreciated the change of temperature from last week.
So, where was everybody this morning. I usually see 5 or 6 riders before I get to the waterfront, then a whole gaggle of them coming off the ferries. This morning I saw only one other rider the entire trip. Y'all stay home or something?
The warmth was actually kind of nice. My old, arthritic knees appreciated the change of temperature from last week.
So, where was everybody this morning. I usually see 5 or 6 riders before I get to the waterfront, then a whole gaggle of them coming off the ferries. This morning I saw only one other rider the entire trip. Y'all stay home or something?
East Hill
12-03-07, 10:27 AM
It was wet, but it wasn't the dire end-of-the world that the media was reporting. In riding from Burien to downtown, I only hit one really bad area, that along Airport where the storm drains had apparently clogged up and the water forced me over into the left of the two northbound lanes. Other than that, I didn't really do much different than take the lane a little more often to go around puddles.
The warmth was actually kind of nice. My old, arthritic knees appreciated the change of temperature from last week.
So, where was everybody this morning. I usually see 5 or 6 riders before I get to the waterfront, then a whole gaggle of them coming off the ferries. This morning I saw only one other rider the entire trip. Y'all stay home or something?
My night off! I went out and raked leaves out of the street to unclog drains instead.
East Hill
The warmth was actually kind of nice. My old, arthritic knees appreciated the change of temperature from last week.
So, where was everybody this morning. I usually see 5 or 6 riders before I get to the waterfront, then a whole gaggle of them coming off the ferries. This morning I saw only one other rider the entire trip. Y'all stay home or something?
My night off! I went out and raked leaves out of the street to unclog drains instead.
East Hill
CliftonGK1
12-03-07, 10:28 AM
I'm interested to see how bad it is when I'm heading home. The Sammamish was really close up to its banks this morning at 5:30am on my way in. It could be a very wet (and windy) ride back to Redmond this afternoon.
Mash Master
12-03-07, 02:45 PM
Woodinville is flooding all over. A lot of streets are closed.
MillCreek
12-03-07, 02:47 PM
A lot of roads are closed in the Mill Creek and Bothell areas as well. I walked around the neighborhood and cleaned all the leaves out of the drainage grates.
donnamb
12-03-07, 03:08 PM
My garage flooded yesterday. I took the day off work today to finish the clean up. Bummer. :(
East Hill
12-03-07, 03:16 PM
My garage flooded yesterday. I took the day off work today to finish the clean up. Bummer. :(
:eek:
Sorry to hear about your getting flooded--it looks as if Portland is getting hit by the same storm as up here, with more of the same to come :( .
East Hill
:eek:
Sorry to hear about your getting flooded--it looks as if Portland is getting hit by the same storm as up here, with more of the same to come :( .
East Hill
ChezJfrey
12-03-07, 03:24 PM
My roof sprung a small leak and is dripping down a ceiling air vent - grrrrr! Giant rocks from the hillside are sliding onto Barbur Blvd. There was also some street ashpalt pushed up on that same boulevard from what I presume to be the root system of an adjacent tree.
My Sunday run through Fanno Creek trail was epic! I was forced to combat high wind and ford through rushing water to continue on the trail. While stomping and splashing my way through a 15 mile run, I spooked many a water fowl, squirrels and nutria yesterday!
My Sunday run through Fanno Creek trail was epic! I was forced to combat high wind and ford through rushing water to continue on the trail. While stomping and splashing my way through a 15 mile run, I spooked many a water fowl, squirrels and nutria yesterday!
East Hill
12-03-07, 03:28 PM
Wow, it sounds as if Portland has gotten hit just as hard as we did up here. Hope that all of you down there (and all of us up here) are ok.
Uh oh, lights are starting to flicker...
East Hill
Uh oh, lights are starting to flicker...
East Hill
unixpro
12-03-07, 03:57 PM
Went out for a walk around downtown Seattle at lunch. Actually, I'm a manager and one of my guys has a birthday today, so I had to buy him his Beer and a Balloon I give on birthdays. Anyway, it was off-and-on during my walk. Sometimes it was just drizzling, sometimes actually raining, sometimes raining sideways. I was kind of tempted to go back and get my rain gear, but it's all hung up and drying for the ride home tonight.
I guess this stuff isn't supposed to break until tomorrow afternoon now. Nice to have reliable weather forecasts.
I guess this stuff isn't supposed to break until tomorrow afternoon now. Nice to have reliable weather forecasts.
FlowerBlossom
12-03-07, 04:51 PM
We had a leak in a 1-yr-old window in my boyfriend's condo. I stayed home in the AM until my boyfriend could drive up from Olympia, then, he took over. Repair person should be there about now...
I drove in, mostly because I wanted to stay late to make up the time. Good thing too; a colleague took the bus, it took him 2-2.5 hours to get to work, with buses unable to get through the flooding. I'll probably leave early to drive him home. He's got a little-one to pick up.
*At 11am, Westlake was closed from Valley (the street closest to south end of Lake Union) to the Fremont Bridge (but the bridge and Nickerson and Dexter were open).
*My colleague said that the Rt 70 bus couldn't make it through the water at the south end of the University Bridge.
*And, there was flooding at Greenwood and 85th--again, buses couldn't make it through.
*A fund raiser for Gov Gregoire was canceled, per the emergency with the rain. Oly riders be careful too!
Anyone got links for Seattle street closures?
I drove in, mostly because I wanted to stay late to make up the time. Good thing too; a colleague took the bus, it took him 2-2.5 hours to get to work, with buses unable to get through the flooding. I'll probably leave early to drive him home. He's got a little-one to pick up.
*At 11am, Westlake was closed from Valley (the street closest to south end of Lake Union) to the Fremont Bridge (but the bridge and Nickerson and Dexter were open).
*My colleague said that the Rt 70 bus couldn't make it through the water at the south end of the University Bridge.
*And, there was flooding at Greenwood and 85th--again, buses couldn't make it through.
*A fund raiser for Gov Gregoire was canceled, per the emergency with the rain. Oly riders be careful too!
Anyone got links for Seattle street closures?
donnamb
12-03-07, 06:36 PM
Well, the sump pumps they put in the storm drains are keeping our garages dry. The apartment I live in is really a terrible design for the PNW - the garages are below street level. If the property management company employed clever people, they'd re-landscape with bioswales. That said, they still can't figure out the problem other than it appears the storm drain pipe might not be connected to the sewer main. (It's supposed to be.) It looks like they're going to have to excavate.
I had to go to the post office to mail a letter this afternoon and I noticed an interesting thing. There were lots and lots of flooded intersections, but the ones that had bioswales were nice and clear. They've got to get more of these put in...
I had to go to the post office to mail a letter this afternoon and I noticed an interesting thing. There were lots and lots of flooded intersections, but the ones that had bioswales were nice and clear. They've got to get more of these put in...
FlowerBlossom
12-03-07, 07:00 PM
bioswale?
edit: nevermind. Google'd it.
edit: nevermind. Google'd it.
FlowerBlossom
12-03-07, 07:16 PM
This might be useful for some people today:
http://www.watergames.com/sbphoto.html
http://www.watergames.com/sbphoto.html
2wheeled
12-03-07, 07:22 PM
Yep, it's been a crazy day and so warm.
Here's a direct link to flood warnings:
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sew&wwa=flood%20warning
http://media.komotv.com/images/071203_Seattle_flooding.jpg
Here's a direct link to flood warnings:
http://forecast.weather.gov/wwamap/wwatxtget.php?cwa=sew&wwa=flood%20warning
http://media.komotv.com/images/071203_Seattle_flooding.jpg
donnamb
12-03-07, 07:38 PM
Here's Portland.
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/2085497122_3c0141f508.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/2085496922_f38fbf75fe.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2196/2084771570_48e1517972.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2064/2084713557_4ec6313dcf.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2264/2085497122_3c0141f508.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/2085496922_f38fbf75fe.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2196/2084771570_48e1517972.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2064/2084713557_4ec6313dcf.jpg
East Hill
12-03-07, 07:48 PM
I-5 is closed at Chehalis due to flooding :eek: ! I have a friend who lives down by the town of Rainier, on Johnson Creek Road. I'm getting worried about him :( .
East Hill
East Hill
donnamb
12-03-07, 08:01 PM
I'm worried about Dogbait. He's in Columbia County.
Dogbait
12-03-07, 08:32 PM
Where I live in Columbia County, we are somewhat sheltered from the south wind by the Tualatin Mountains where they run into the coast range. Winds here were mostly 15 to 30 mph sustained with some gusts to 40. Not too many trees blown down and we did not lose power. We did get more rain than Portland... 5.43" in the past 24 hours, measured by the weather service at Scappoose Airport. There has been a lot of lowland flooding and my road is under water. Things should get better by tomorrow.
I haven't heard about any serious problems in Rainier but the highway (US 30) is closed in several spots between here and Rainier due to slides.
I haven't heard about any serious problems in Rainier but the highway (US 30) is closed in several spots between here and Rainier due to slides.
East Hill
12-03-07, 08:38 PM
Glad to see that you are all right, Dogbait.
I forgot, there's a Rainier in Oregon, too, along with a Johnson Creek. There's a town of Rainier in the state of Washington, between Yelm and Tenino, which is where my friend lives.
East Hill
I forgot, there's a Rainier in Oregon, too, along with a Johnson Creek. There's a town of Rainier in the state of Washington, between Yelm and Tenino, which is where my friend lives.
East Hill
Bekologist
12-03-07, 11:52 PM
Golden Garden Hillclimb closed thru spring, washed out hillside just below the upper hairpin. No highspeed decents to the beach for a while.
donnamb
12-03-07, 11:53 PM
It also sounds like Portland and Seattle are pretty much cut off from each other for a time - unless you want to go through Yakima.
Hi, Bek. :)
Hi, Bek. :)
donnamb
12-03-07, 11:55 PM
From Oregon Public Broadcasting:
I-5 Closed Between Portland And Seattle, Could Be Days Before Reopened
By Austin Jenkins
Olympia, WA December 3, 2007 4:50 p.m.
For the first time in more than a decade, I-5 through Centralia, WA has been closed due to flooding.
Washington Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond says the interstate through Southwest Washington could be shut down -- in both directions -- for several days.
Paula Hammond: “This is reminiscent of the 1996 flood where the water over the roadway from the Chehalis River had crept over I-5. We are now at the point where we’ve had to stop traffic.”
Travelers between Seattle and Portland will have to make a long detour through Yakima and the Columbia Gorge and over a mountain pass.
The Chehalis River is expected to crest at record flood stage Tuesday morning -- but transportation officials won’t predict when I-5 will reopen.
I-5 Closed Between Portland And Seattle, Could Be Days Before Reopened
By Austin Jenkins
Olympia, WA December 3, 2007 4:50 p.m.
For the first time in more than a decade, I-5 through Centralia, WA has been closed due to flooding.
Washington Secretary of Transportation Paula Hammond says the interstate through Southwest Washington could be shut down -- in both directions -- for several days.
Paula Hammond: “This is reminiscent of the 1996 flood where the water over the roadway from the Chehalis River had crept over I-5. We are now at the point where we’ve had to stop traffic.”
Travelers between Seattle and Portland will have to make a long detour through Yakima and the Columbia Gorge and over a mountain pass.
The Chehalis River is expected to crest at record flood stage Tuesday morning -- but transportation officials won’t predict when I-5 will reopen.
HardyWeinberg
12-04-07, 10:40 AM
I remember those big floods in 94 and 96. I have a meeting to the west on Thurs, not likely to happen now, and in Portland next Tues/Weds, maybe will be open by then? They're talking about floodwaters at least receding by tomorrow/Thurs, but it's trees and powerlines causing problems in Grays Harbor and the coast.
FlowerBlossom
12-04-07, 10:44 AM
This is wild.
How are things today everyone? Our condo window is still leaking, but only when it rains. :D
My route was dry, not as windy as I thought it would be. I made it into work in between storm bursts. I was hoping for a few deep puddles---that's what fenders are for---but there were none.
How are things today everyone? Our condo window is still leaking, but only when it rains. :D
My route was dry, not as windy as I thought it would be. I made it into work in between storm bursts. I was hoping for a few deep puddles---that's what fenders are for---but there were none.
East Hill
12-04-07, 10:49 AM
I'm going to see about checking out the local creek and see if it's flooded. Going home was not bad today--at least it was not raining on the way home.
East Hill
East Hill
MillCreek
12-04-07, 12:40 PM
Last night, at a major interesection in Mill Creek (132nd and 35th), there was a one foot deep pond across the roadway. I counted eight drowned cars in various road lanes, and there was a line of traffic over a mile long on eastbound 132nd approaching the intersection. Apparently, high-performance and low-slung cars don't do well with water on the roadway. Good thing my Escape just plowed right through it.
Dogbait
12-04-07, 05:53 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL
You can mark this one down as a Bona Fide PNW flood. We have had live TV coverage of salmon swimming across a highway. These must have been VC salmon because they were taking the whole lane.
You can mark this one down as a Bona Fide PNW flood. We have had live TV coverage of salmon swimming across a highway. These must have been VC salmon because they were taking the whole lane.
Shifty
12-04-07, 07:03 PM
The sun was shining most of the day in Eugene, it seems to have moved along. We are sending lots of water down the river to all of you in Portland....Happy Holidays!!
The wind knocked quite a few trees down, and there are branches and limbs al over the place, other than that we seem to be OK. The next three days are forecast to be sunny and bright, time to get out on the bike!
The wind knocked quite a few trees down, and there are branches and limbs al over the place, other than that we seem to be OK. The next three days are forecast to be sunny and bright, time to get out on the bike!
East Hill
12-04-07, 07:04 PM
IT'S OFFICIAL
These must have been VC salmon because they were taking the whole lane.
:roflmao:
Send them over to A & S!
East Hill
These must have been VC salmon because they were taking the whole lane.
:roflmao:
Send them over to A & S!
East Hill
donnamb
12-04-07, 08:14 PM
There's a well-wishing thread for us in Foo. (http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=367855)
Sixty Fiver
12-04-07, 08:22 PM
I hope that everyone in Portland is staying dry and warm.
MillCreek
12-04-07, 09:38 PM
KING 5, the NBC affiliate in Seattle, loves to show the pictures of salmon swimming across a road when it floods. Through the years, I have seen similar clips of this several times.
donnamb
12-04-07, 10:53 PM
Only in the Pacific Northwest...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2088004808_6f04570ff0_o.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2088004808_6f04570ff0_o.jpg
Sixty Fiver
12-04-07, 10:56 PM
Damn.
2wheeled
12-04-07, 11:02 PM
I think that picture pretty much sums it up!
East Hill
12-05-07, 06:57 AM
I finally saw the photos of I-5 by Chehalis, and all I can say it--no wonder my mother was worried about me! Apparently the phones were so jammed that she could not get through until yesterday. Still a lot of folks to worry about, especially those of you in Lewis County here in Washington state...:( .
East Hill
East Hill
East Hill
12-05-07, 01:34 PM
Just one photo of my local MUP--the water's gone down considerably since yesterday, and the deepest bit of this submerged my front forks :eek: !
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k317/East_Hill/IMG_1866.jpg
Time to repack that bottom bracket...
East Hill
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k317/East_Hill/IMG_1866.jpg
Time to repack that bottom bracket...
East Hill
FlowerBlossom
12-05-07, 10:38 PM
Only in the Pacific Northwest...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2088004808_6f04570ff0_o.jpg
:eek:
I'd hate to know how much raw sewage is in that pool...
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2118/2088004808_6f04570ff0_o.jpg
:eek:
I'd hate to know how much raw sewage is in that pool...
East Hill
12-06-07, 07:32 AM
:eek:
I'd hate to know how much raw sewage is in that pool...
I'm not sure I really want to think about that...
East Hill
I'd hate to know how much raw sewage is in that pool...
I'm not sure I really want to think about that...
East Hill
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