[jimjamuser]

Originally Posted by jimdecastro

I don't golf, but if this is true why flood one of three courses South of 44 as opposed to the North? Another example of less for more.

I would guess that south of 44 is lower than north of 44. Maybe someone else has a better answer?

[Colts Fan]

Originally Posted by Rainger99

I always thought that they flooded the executives first and flooded the revenue paying courses last.

Are they going to flood Shallow Creek?

If they flood them now, where are they going to put the water if we get a hurricane?

Most of the retention ponds are high but far from full.

Hurricane Irma in 2017 flooded all the courses in The Villages. They remained closed for several weeks. As I recall, there were some drone videos posted on TOTV. Don’t know if those videos can still be found in the archives.

[Bilyclub]

Originally Posted by jimdecastro

I don't golf, but if this is true why flood one of three courses South of 44 as opposed to the North? Another example of less for more.

Palmetto and Mangrove just opened up this week and have been closed since the first storm. Same with Osprey.

[terryf484]

Originally Posted by indianahurricane

Southern Oaks is closing for 3 to 4 weeks. There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

Played in the Wildwood Police tournament yesterday, and that is not what I was told at the Pro shop. Closing for anticipated hurricane, maybe a little over a week. "We'll see" said the Zen Master!!

[crash]

Originally Posted by Pondboy

But the system has not even formed as of this morning. On top of that, the path of the storm has not even been determined. It could hit Texas for all we know.

After it starts raining it is too late to start lowering the ponds. What do you think once the pond has overflowed they should start sprinklers.

[MSchad]

Originally Posted by indianahurricane

There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

Being sarcastic or just don’t understand the water management system here?

[jimkerr]

Originally Posted by indianahurricane

Southern Oaks is closing for 3 to 4 weeks. There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

Incorrect.

[indianahurricane]

Originally Posted by jimkerr

Incorrect.

Its true

[indianahurricane]

Originally Posted by MSchad

Being sarcastic or just don’t understand the water management system here?

Where the Villages send there water to is full, they cant take anymore cause they have hit the 100 year floodplain. So the GC will be closed 3 to 4 weeks, its the only place big enough that can handle a lot of water

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by indianahurricane

Where the Villages send there water to is full, they cant take anymore cause they have hit the 100 year floodplain. So the GC will be closed 3 to 4 weeks, its the only place big enough that can handle a lot of water

I will ask again where is this quarry you reference?

[justjim]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

I will ask again where is this quarry you reference?

Bogie, Shelton too is asking if that was sarcasm…one thing for sure, Milton is not Helene.

[Nana2Teddy]

Originally Posted by indianahurricane

Southern Oaks is closing for 3 to 4 weeks. There is too much water in the Villages. They can't dump it in the quarry anymore. That area has hit its 100 year floodplain. So the Village is now going to dump all the water on Southern Oaks

I wonder what happens now after Milton dropped a whole lot more rain in TV? We already had too much water, and I’m guessing the quarry is even fuller now, and Southern Oaks is likely over saturated. So now what?

Also, has the boardwalk at LSL been underwater in the past after hurricanes? Just curious how long it could take to go down? I’m thinking many weeks.

[indianahurricane]

Originally Posted by Nana2Teddy

I wonder what happens now after Milton dropped a whole lot more rain in TV? We already had too much water, and I’m guessing the quarry is even fuller now, and Southern Oaks is likely over saturated. So now what?

Also, has the boardwalk at LSL been underwater in the past after hurricanes? Just curious how long it could take to go down? I’m thinking many weeks.

I've been coming down for 8 years, my inlaws have lived here by LSL for 15 years. They say the lake has never gotten this high. They were gonna tear down the docks around the lake and rebuild them in 2026. I'm wondering if this is going to escalate them to do it sooner.

[MSchad]

Dumping water in the quarry? Never heard that one before.