[BobnBev]

Does all this rain mean more sinkholes?

[784caroline]

Think positive....To me it means green grass and better golf conditions (fairways and greens) and lower sprinkler bills!

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by 784caroline

Think positive....To me it means green grass and better golf conditions (fairways and greens) and lower sprinkler bills!

Excellent advice!!

[mulligan]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Does all this rain mean more sinkholes?

Short answer: no

[BarryRX]

Originally Posted by mulligan

Short answer: no

I think your short answer may be a little too short. Heavy rains cause more water to percolate through the top soil to the limestone. As the rain passes through the soil it becomes more acidic and eats away at the limestone. So, depending on the integrity of the limestone, increased rain could cause more sinkholes.

[anarick]

I'm with 784caroline, Think positive.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by anarick

I'm with 784caroline, Think positive.

BarryRx's comment is far from negative.

It is, however, factual and true, like it or not.

[perrjojo]

Originally Posted by BarryRX

I think your short answer may be a little too short. Heavy rains cause more water to percolate through the top soil to the limestone. As the rain passes through the soil it becomes more acidic and eats away at the limestone. So, depending on the integrity of the limestone, increased rain could cause more sinkholes.

Key word...could

[784caroline]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

BarryRx's comment is far from negative.

It is, however, factual and true, like it or not.

You are much better off to be concerned about things you can control and prepare for as opposed to worrying about things you have NO control over ..if they ever would occur in the first place.

[jebartle]

The most rain recorded in the Villages was 7.2 inches in 2001, so hope it will be at least another 13 years b4 that happens again! Cuts into my golf!

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by 784caroline

You are much better off to be concerned about things you can control and prepare for as opposed to worrying about things you have NO control over ..if they ever would occur in the first place.

Caroline -- you are 100% correct and I agree with you.

However, nothing here is cast in concrete and is only a discussion.

[slipcovers]

Originally Posted by BarryRX

I think your short answer may be a little too short. Heavy rains cause more water to percolate through the top soil to the limestone. As the rain passes through the soil it becomes more acidic and eats away at the limestone. So, depending on the integrity of the limestone, increased rain could cause more sinkholes.

Every house should have gutters all around and downspouts, taking rainwater far away from the house and into catch basins.

[cquick]

More rain now means fewer brush and forest fires! Great to see rain in May, our driest month!

[uprivergirl]

Send some rain to Ca. We need it. Looks like the rain will stop in TV for the next 5 days which will be nice for our preview.

[Bonanza]

Originally Posted by slipcovers

Every house should have gutters all around and downspouts, taking rainwater far away from the house and into catch basins.

Very true. I can't imagine living without gutters,
unless I lived in the desert.

Unfortunately, even with gutters,
most of the rain water doesn't travel to the so-called
swails between the houses.

Our properties were never prepared with enough fill
to create proper drainage to the swails.
That's why so many homes have drainage problems.