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Old 08-30-2019, 03:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Jazuela View Post
This would be great - and seems to always be great. Except the Villages have already undergone a rather long stretch of rain, and the soil is already fairly saturated from diverting the retention ponds for the past few weeks.

If they get dumped on in just a few more days, it might be more than they can handle if there's no place left for the water to go.

I wouldn't panic, but I wouldn't be in denial of the distinct possibility either. Cautious optimism seems to be the most appropriate approach at this point.

In other words - trust in the lord, but tie up your camel.
“Cautious optimism” is very reasonable.

TV drainage system is excellent. But even the best drainage systems have a capacity which can be exceeded.