Heavy Flooding in Mass and NH

[Quillfred]

A webpage on MSN reports four days of heavy rains causing severe flooding, worse since 1936. There is a picture showing a couple guys paddling a boat through the streets

I hope all of the many riders and families in Mass and NH are safe. I send prayers out your way.

Carole

[Brandi]

AAAHHHHH sun gods please shine upon our friends!!!!!!

[SadieKate]

I was listening to the news reports on my commute. I hope all our New Englanders are safe and sound, high and dry. Report in when you can.

The report said the rain is expected to continue. Guess we really shouldn't be whining about 90s here in California. I mean, we could have stayed inside and followed yellow's bon-bons on the couch training plan.

[Bike Goddess]

I too was concerned about the welfare of our cycling friends in the Northeast. When they said that some roads were washed out, I immediately wondered how that would affect peoples' ability to get around much less ride a bike in the mess.

Please do let us know how you all are!

[DeniseGoldberg]

It's definitely wet out there, no riding here!

I posted a letter to the weather wizard (over the weekend) with some of the details - but it's under Northeast so probably many of you didn't see it... http://forums.teamestrogen.com/showthread.php?t=6693

I just checked for updates on the National Weather Service site, and the town where I live (to the north of Boston) is listed as having 11.6 inches of rain (from this storm) as of 10:30 this morning. The thing I find absolutely amazing is that this was only the second largest rainfall on record for Boston (but then again, Boston was lagging the towns to the north with only 8.3 inches of rain).

The rivers in the area are already above flood stage and they haven't risen to the expected levels yet - later today or tomorrow apparently.

I consider myself lucky though - I'm dry, my bikes are dry, my house is dry. The ground outside is still very wet, the skies are very gray, still threatening but not raining right now. I suppose I should take that as a sign that I need to get out for a quick walk.

I did walk in the rain yesterday though. It had eased up a bit, although before I got home again the deluge had returned. It's amazing looking at the lakes (that are supposed to be lawns) behind people's houses, and the houses with hoses pumping water out of basements. It looks like the "chance of rain" isn't going to go away anytime soon, but the predicted rainfall amounts for the days ahead are much closer to normal.

I join you in hoping that our TE gals are not in some of the flooded areas in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and southwestern Maine.

--- Denise

[massbikebabe]

At last check...

we have gotten about 6 inches of water in our cellar. Ground water, coming up from under the house. To top it off, I live on a hill!!


karen

[CorsairMac]

Holding all of you in my thoughts:

East Coast has horrendous rain

FL with their fires

Indonesia with their volcanoes

Here's hoping everyone stays dry, safe, and sound.

(and I've got spare rooms for anyone that wants to get the heck outta dodge for awhile! LOL)