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Old 08-30-2016, 11:46 AM
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Default Have any Villages ever Flooded?

We have lots of lakes around, but I don't know of any significant streams flowing out of here. Offhand, it looks like once the retention ponds fill up to adjoining roads, the nearby streets and homes will flood. The ponds I see are already as full as we usually see them.

How many inches of rain can we receive before they fill and flood over? Has this ever happened? Reports I see estimate we will get 5 to 8 inches on Thursday.

Anyone know of a Villages topographical elevation map online?