Quote Originally Posted by shootingstar View Post
After a freak thunderstorm a few years ago, I cycled off in a ravine park area with river and creeks.

Came across part of walking bridge where the river water flooded over the bridge. Must have been approx. 1 metre of water deep.

What did surprise me, was even in a small depth of water, there was a strong current pull.
I have really learned respect for moving water...... I grew up in Michigan which is pretty flat, and the water is almost always gentle.... But moved to Vega$ for a while and saw my first flash flood....... It was pushing cars down the normally dry arroyo like they were toys. With a meter of water, if you get forced into that current, you are pretty much done for....... Now I live in the Northwest....... I might try to ford a foot or so, but that would be it. Even a foot of water on the rampage can really put the hurt on you. Please be careful fording fast running water over a roadway... to say nothing of possible manhole covers that might have come off, because of water pressure in the storm sewers forcing them off.

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Cyn