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Old 08-02-2024, 11:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dusty_Star View Post
I agree the civil engineering is top notch. However, I said that the ponds near me are very HIGH (the water is way past the tree line). There are certainly houses near those ponds that are in peril of some water (probably just in unenclosed lanais, or in pool enclosures or in birdcages) in a PROLONGED HEAVY RAIN EVENT, as some predictions currently are calling for a stall, hopefully it is just typical fear mongering. I have noticed that some courses are already being flooded & the sprinklers have been running on the roadway verges. I hope the current high waters that I see in ponds near me are not anywhere near where you are.
Correct, bottom line is somewhere between 25-30 in of rain, streets could start to flood.

https://www.districtgov.org/PdfUploa...03.13.2018.pdf