Posted by David Hare-Scott on April 25, 2008, 3:00 am
It's still raining. 290mm (11 1/2 in) this month so far including 80mm (3
1/2in) last night. It seems we have our own private east coast low sitting
just out to sea.
The dam overflow is running backwards - that is the river is running into it -
it will part of the river soon. Normally the river is 10m (30ft) wide and
30cm (1ft) deep. Now it is 100m (320ft) wide and 13m (42ft) deep. The road
is cut both ways. The horses had a silly spin when they went down to drink
'cause the floodwaters made everything look different. Lucky they one of them
didn't slip over and hurt his stupid self or fall in and drown.
The garden has water running through it (it's on a hill). I found an Eastern
Longneck Tortoise and a Water Dragon trying to escape, they can swim but the
flood flushes them out of the comfy little holes and fishing places. As for
working in the garden forget it. But we did ask for La Nina so went can't
complain too much.
David
Posted by Jonno on April 25, 2008, 4:58 am
Extend the bloody pipeline from the Goulbourn Valley to where u are,
send to Melbourne please...Keep der silly orses
David Hare-Scott wrote:
> It's still raining. 290mm (11 1/2 in) this month so far including 80mm (3
> 1/2in) last night. It seems we have our own private east coast low sitting
> just out to sea.
>
> The dam overflow is running backwards - that is the river is running into it -
> it will part of the river soon. Normally the river is 10m (30ft) wide and
> 30cm (1ft) deep. Now it is 100m (320ft) wide and 13m (42ft) deep. The road
> is cut both ways. The horses had a silly spin when they went down to drink
> 'cause the floodwaters made everything look different. Lucky they one of them
> didn't slip over and hurt his stupid self or fall in and drown.
>
> The garden has water running through it (it's on a hill). I found an Eastern
> Longneck Tortoise and a Water Dragon trying to escape, they can swim but the
> flood flushes them out of the comfy little holes and fishing places. As for
> working in the garden forget it. But we did ask for La Nina so went can't
> complain too much.
>
> David
>
>
Posted by HC on April 25, 2008, 6:18 am
G'day David
Was wondering how you were going...I think we are the only two people in
this area who frequent this group? I'm never one to complain about rain
but gee it's getting hard to resist...hasn't it tumbled down?
I had to phone the SES yesterday because after a horrendous downpour
around 8am (which had to be have been several inches) water was coming
through a bedroom ceiling. 'Never' had this happen before and I've been
in this house for almost 16 yrs. The intersection where I live was
underwater with water level at car headlight height and I am listening
to the ocean as I type and it's still roaring.
One day we'll see the sun again!! ....maybe!!
Bronwyn ;-)
David Hare-Scott wrote:
> It's still raining. 290mm (11 1/2 in) this month so far including 80mm (3
> 1/2in) last night. It seems we have our own private east coast low sitting
> just out to sea.
>
> The dam overflow is running backwards - that is the river is running into it -
> it will part of the river soon. Normally the river is 10m (30ft) wide and
> 30cm (1ft) deep. Now it is 100m (320ft) wide and 13m (42ft) deep. The road
> is cut both ways. The horses had a silly spin when they went down to drink
> 'cause the floodwaters made everything look different. Lucky they one of them
> didn't slip over and hurt his stupid self or fall in and drown.
>
> The garden has water running through it (it's on a hill). I found an Eastern
> Longneck Tortoise and a Water Dragon trying to escape, they can swim but the
> flood flushes them out of the comfy little holes and fishing places. As for
> working in the garden forget it. But we did ask for La Nina so went can't
> complain too much.
>
> David
>
>
Posted by Trish Brown on April 25, 2008, 9:17 am
HC wrote:
>
> G'day David
>
> Was wondering how you were going...I think we are the only two people in
> this area who frequent this group? I'm never one to complain about rain
> but gee it's getting hard to resist...hasn't it tumbled down?
>
> I had to phone the SES yesterday because after a horrendous downpour
> around 8am (which had to be have been several inches) water was coming
> through a bedroom ceiling. 'Never' had this happen before and I've been
> in this house for almost 16 yrs. The intersection where I live was
> underwater with water level at car headlight height and I am listening
> to the ocean as I type and it's still roaring.
>
> One day we'll see the sun again!! ....maybe!!
> Bronwyn ;-)
Where's 'here'? I'm in Newcastle and my back yard is virtually flowing
down the block and out onto the street! All the local canals and drains
have risen level with their banks and if it doesn't clear up soon, we'll
have a repeat of the floods we suffered last year! Yick!
Not to belittle your ceiling problem, but it's been raining in my back
room for a week now. Three buckets and a very nasty feeling when
raindrops keep falling on my head as I type this! We have a tin roof, so
of course the rain manages to blow itself forcibly underneath to pool on
the ceilings. Yes, the sound of rain on a tin roof can be charming, but
not the way it's been lately. They're predicting sun for the end of next
week, which is good: local Scouts are having their Aviation Activities
weekend.
We hope...
--
Trish Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Posted by Jonno on April 25, 2008, 10:46 am
Trish Brown wrote:
> HC wrote:
>>
>> G'day David
>>
>> Was wondering how you were going...I think we are the only two people
>> in this area who frequent this group? I'm never one to complain about
>> rain but gee it's getting hard to resist...hasn't it tumbled down?
>>
>> I had to phone the SES yesterday because after a horrendous downpour
>> around 8am (which had to be have been several inches) water was coming
>> through a bedroom ceiling. 'Never' had this happen before and I've
>> been in this house for almost 16 yrs. The intersection where I live
>> was underwater with water level at car headlight height and I am
>> listening to the ocean as I type and it's still roaring.
>>
>> One day we'll see the sun again!! ....maybe!!
>> Bronwyn ;-)
>
>
> Where's 'here'? I'm in Newcastle and my back yard is virtually flowing
> down the block and out onto the street! All the local canals and drains
> have risen level with their banks and if it doesn't clear up soon, we'll
> have a repeat of the floods we suffered last year! Yick!
>
> Not to belittle your ceiling problem, but it's been raining in my back
> room for a week now. Three buckets and a very nasty feeling when
> raindrops keep falling on my head as I type this! We have a tin roof, so
> of course the rain manages to blow itself forcibly underneath to pool on
> the ceilings. Yes, the sound of rain on a tin roof can be charming, but
> not the way it's been lately. They're predicting sun for the end of next
> week, which is good: local Scouts are having their Aviation Activities
> weekend.
>
> We hope...
>
If you get sunshine there, sometimes we get rain in Melbourne. Here's
hoping. Its after twelve midnight, and its trying to rain. Its
pathetically trying... I dont think it knows how to ...Its been so long.
As far as being the only two on this aus.gardens >>Were watching ya...
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> 1/2in) last night. It seems we have our own private east coast low sitting
> just out to sea.
>
> The dam overflow is running backwards - that is the river is running into it -
> it will part of the river soon. Normally the river is 10m (30ft) wide and
> 30cm (1ft) deep. Now it is 100m (320ft) wide and 13m (42ft) deep. The road
> is cut both ways. The horses had a silly spin when they went down to drink
> 'cause the floodwaters made everything look different. Lucky they one of them
> didn't slip over and hurt his stupid self or fall in and drown.
>
> The garden has water running through it (it's on a hill). I found an Eastern
> Longneck Tortoise and a Water Dragon trying to escape, they can swim but the
> flood flushes them out of the comfy little holes and fishing places. As for
> working in the garden forget it. But we did ask for La Nina so went can't
> complain too much.
>
> David
>
>