tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post8893963743401620194..comments2024-03-27T14:58:40.282-04:00Comments on Speak of the Devil: At The Peak Of The High WaterWilliam Kendallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-20299003028667597262017-05-16T10:34:54.426-04:002017-05-16T10:34:54.426-04:00It's now noticeably fallen. I took some shots ...It's now noticeably fallen. I took some shots yesterday and the water levels had lowered. You could see the high water mark by the remaining twigs on the lawn below Parliament Hill.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-90860008300812116682017-05-16T10:34:04.781-04:002017-05-16T10:34:04.781-04:00Some areas got hit hard. Some areas got hit hard. William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-4623932521384537462017-05-13T19:55:08.282-04:002017-05-13T19:55:08.282-04:00Water, water everywhere - hope it subsides soon.
...Water, water everywhere - hope it subsides soon.<br /><br />All the best JanLowcarb team memberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07961199165290289611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-84107474200085488632017-05-11T12:37:43.270-04:002017-05-11T12:37:43.270-04:00Oh dear - that IS a lot of water. Hope there wasn&...Oh dear - that IS a lot of water. Hope there wasn't too much damage.Lady Fihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16181866510595193667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-63048964720632623562017-05-11T11:25:21.197-04:002017-05-11T11:25:21.197-04:00@Norma: the force of the water is tremendous.
@Ma...@Norma: the force of the water is tremendous.<br /><br />@Mari: we had a good deal of snow over the winter, so part of this has to do with snowmelt, but it's also that we had a very wet April.<br /><br />@Bill: it's slowly starting to.<br /><br />@Lynn: I used to live a couple of blocks away, but the streets here slope up away from the river. Those closest might have problems.<br /><br />@William: it's a tough thing to get through. Some areas have been badly hit.<br /><br />@Denise: we see flooded fields here in the spring, but the water does seep back into the soil after a time. In the park, when the water goes down, there'll be some residual water around that tennis court for a bit.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-8123733293856254022017-05-11T09:06:28.458-04:002017-05-11T09:06:28.458-04:00When we drove across country and we reached southe...When we drove across country and we reached southern Illinois, we noticed a lot of flooded fields with side roads under water in part. We saw the same in other states as we got closer to home. Hope it gets better up your way. Terrible for those who have to deal with it. DeniseinVAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08494518513936310345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-9080482894576414622017-05-11T06:39:24.073-04:002017-05-11T06:39:24.073-04:00W had a big flood some ten years ago. Folks were d...W had a big flood some ten years ago. Folks were drying their houses out for months afterwards. My sympathies to all involved this deluge.Hull and Hereaboutshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09286772333461551746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-27776316441782162632017-05-11T06:20:10.221-04:002017-05-11T06:20:10.221-04:00Looks like some trees are getting a deep root wate...Looks like some trees are getting a deep root watering. Hope those houses don't have basements.Lynn Benoithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11602264087475847806noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-85523386803538457772017-05-11T05:41:40.377-04:002017-05-11T05:41:40.377-04:00Wow, that is terrible, hopefully it will start to ...Wow, that is terrible, hopefully it will start to recede soon.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12250609752743750337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-39998042136272373282017-05-10T19:37:41.202-04:002017-05-10T19:37:41.202-04:00You seem to have the same problems as California. ...You seem to have the same problems as California. I didn't realize it hit that far East and North of us also.Mari Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05391971806579461089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-61572283116770461362017-05-10T19:33:43.393-04:002017-05-10T19:33:43.393-04:00Yikes! It looks like the flooding we've had he...Yikes! It looks like the flooding we've had here recently.Normahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12685538277690762655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-70928020746552947282017-05-10T19:27:46.383-04:002017-05-10T19:27:46.383-04:00@Orvokki: the power of nature can be ferocious.
@...@Orvokki: the power of nature can be ferocious.<br /><br />@Jenny: last year was very dry for us, all summer long.<br /><br />@Cheryl: having had seen the state of the Ottawa River, I was left in awe. I'll have that on Saturday.<br /><br />@JE: in the mind set of the Orange Cheeto!<br /><br />@Kelly: nature can kick ass when it wants to. I'm fairly safe, but there are areas here that have seen flooding into houses.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-42726528988747339212017-05-10T19:10:55.858-04:002017-05-10T19:10:55.858-04:00Wow! We had major flooding when I first moved to P...Wow! We had major flooding when I first moved to Pennsylvania. The Delaware River overflowed and a lot was destroyed. Stay safe!Kelly Hashwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13936313159809041986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-28380714222802660642017-05-10T18:06:06.373-04:002017-05-10T18:06:06.373-04:00There's been a lot of flooding going on lately...There's been a lot of flooding going on lately. Good thing global warming's just a scam, right? :PJ E Oneilhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09780097298061829471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-23553775900323149892017-05-10T17:23:01.699-04:002017-05-10T17:23:01.699-04:00How terrible! There have been floods in other part...How terrible! There have been floods in other parts of the US but none around here, thank goodness. It's scary when children are swept out of mothers' arms and cars are suddenly submerged.Cheryl B. Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278782212826383478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-58581854227589052442017-05-10T16:41:14.986-04:002017-05-10T16:41:14.986-04:00Odd how you've got floods and we've got an...Odd how you've got floods and we've got an unseasonal drought right now. jennyfreckleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12221511824958069710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-51485239595671219872017-05-10T15:46:09.236-04:002017-05-10T15:46:09.236-04:00Bad power, but beautiful photos.Bad power, but beautiful photos.orvokkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11408082210385156163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-13433762261106739172017-05-10T11:00:19.354-04:002017-05-10T11:00:19.354-04:00@Debs: not that I know of, but people have had pro...@Debs: not that I know of, but people have had property damage in both provinces, and we're still waiting on the high water to start going down.<br /><br />@Bill: this one's not too bad, but the Ottawa River has done some serious damage during the flooding. I've never seen it as high as it's been.<br /><br />@Beatrice: we got three days of rain at the weekend that we really didn't need. That made it a lot worse. They said in the news that the Ottawa River had crested at some point on Sunday-Monday.<br /><br />@Lowell: it's humbling to see the power of nature.<br /><br />@Jennifer: it is, yes.William Kendallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00331324250821836822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-89735798439755472542017-05-10T10:55:08.198-04:002017-05-10T10:55:08.198-04:00It's quite shocking...It's quite shocking...Jenn Jilkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05259681360456905055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-21968101511857134042017-05-10T10:20:11.530-04:002017-05-10T10:20:11.530-04:00Yikes. This reminds me of the flooding experience...Yikes. This reminds me of the flooding experience in southern Minnesota some years back. The bike trails/ski trails in many areas were under water as were some farms. I feel sorry for those who have flooding destroy their homes and possessions.Lowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15305748075301453010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-64185439406355483562017-05-10T09:12:40.377-04:002017-05-10T09:12:40.377-04:00Unfortunate to see that Canada is also experiencin...Unfortunate to see that Canada is also experiencing severe flooding issues, like many U.S. states. We have also had a lot of rain here in NH, but thankfully nothing to the extent shown in your photos.Beatrice P. Boydhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08281239556392874979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-91620706117609670492017-05-10T08:13:02.091-04:002017-05-10T08:13:02.091-04:00Does not look that bad considering how the Thames ...Does not look that bad considering how the Thames floods at timesBilly Blue Eyeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12053172567806569702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7630295318214379308.post-30420503657123916502017-05-10T02:33:48.259-04:002017-05-10T02:33:48.259-04:00My goodness. I hope no one was hurt.My goodness. I hope no one was hurt.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02567813155701854683noreply@blogger.com