The lighthouse at Ponce Inlet, at the southern end of Daytona beach

 

The wimpy west coast light house can't even compare to those monsters.




Then again this was the view from my $80 private room at the hostel the day I took the above photo. Worth at least 10 times what I paid that night.

 

Something is wrong since Harvey. The land does not drain like it used to. The drains have been long cleaned out, so I don't think that is the problem. I think the waterways have shifted. Land has moved. Soil has been deposited where it was not before. That's my hypothesis anyway.

These pictures of my house are from a heavy rain we had 3 weeks ago. Heavy rains like this did not have this effect before. This actually is higher water than we had during Harvey. The pictures are pretty alarming; the water is at my foundation. But I am still not concerned about flooding. I still am convinced that the whole county would have to be under water for the house to flood, because the land is so very flat.

 

I would guess that someone, somewhere, has added fill. Maybe a road re-build or something. Sometimes just a small private modification can make a difference in levels/flows. Do they use storm pumps down there?

 

Something is wrong since Harvey. The land does not drain like it used to. The drains have been long cleaned out, so I don't think that is the problem. I think the waterways have shifted. Land has moved. Soil has been deposited where it was not before. That's my hypothesis anyway.

These pictures of my house are from a heavy rain we had 3 weeks ago. Heavy rains like this did not have this effect before. This actually is higher water than we had during Harvey. The pictures are pretty alarming; the water is at my foundation. But I am still not concerned about flooding. I still am convinced that the whole county would have to be under water for the house to flood, because the land is so very flat.

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Is that a no wake buoy in the photo?

 

Something is wrong since Harvey. The land does not drain like it used to. The drains have been long cleaned out, so I don't think that is the problem. I think the waterways have shifted. Land has moved. Soil has been deposited where it was not before. That's my hypothesis anyway.

These pictures of my house are from a heavy rain we had 3 weeks ago. Heavy rains like this did not have this effect before. This actually is higher water than we had during Harvey. The pictures are pretty alarming; the water is at my foundation. But I am still not concerned about flooding. I still am convinced that the whole county would have to be under water for the house to flood, because the land is so very flat.

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That is a crap load of water. Wonder how this could be fixed? It isn't even spring yet.

 

The water has less land. The concrete jungle moves the water fast to reservoirs. A couple of years ago, some lakes we're 21 feet above flood stage. Even the Red River almost rose to the train trusses bridge just west of I-35.

The percent of land that can absorb the rainfall and the "extra" water redirected towards it is becoming less.

 

I would guess that someone, somewhere, has added fill. Maybe a road re-build or something. Sometimes just a small private modification can make a difference in levels/flows.

Could be. I've heard some heavy machinery running on the ranch behind me. Maybe the owner put up some dams to keep his own property from flooding, which meant more flooding for my place.

Do they use storm pumps down there?

No

 

That is a crap load of water. Wonder how this could be fixed? It isn't even spring yet.

I'm considering digging a pond. I've always wanted one, and it would give the water somewhere to go.

The water has less land. The concrete jungle moves the water fast to reservoirs. A couple of years ago, some lakes we're 21 feet above flood stage. Even the Red River almost rose to the train trusses bridge just west of I-35.

The percent of land that can absorb the rainfall and the "extra" water redirected towards it is becoming less.

True, but I live in the country, and there hasn't been any development around here since my house was built in '84.

 

Is that a no wake buoy in the photo?

LOL it's a landline junction box. Good thing I don't have a land line,

 

I'm considering digging a pond. I've always wanted one, and it would give the water somewhere to go.

And after a few years of the birds dropping fish eggs, you can break out your fly rod with a barbed-less hook for some catch and release.

 

You should get your neighbors who agree with you......and write the city engineer. You didn't have this flooding before, right?

The city had to permit any changes after the flood. Have regional neighbors report differences too. Some engineer might have made a mis-calculation. It might be part of a larger problem......a letter will not be ignored. Have a lawyer send the inquiry of concerns.

 

You should get your neighbors who agree with you......and write the city engineer. You didn't have this flooding before, right?

The city had to permit any changes after the flood. Have regional neighbors report differences too. Some engineer might have made a mis-calculation. It might be part of a larger problem......a letter will not be ignored. Have a lawyer send the inquiry of concerns.

My street is an anomaly. It's a residential street (with > 1 acre lots) in the middle of nowhere. There is no subdivision. We are not in any city. The permitting is a joke. I applied for a county building permit to erect my workshop. They just wanted $35; they didn't care about my plans, if the structure was engineered, if it was going to be safe, anything. Nobody came to check it out. Everything around me is rice fields and ranch land. I do not think there is anybody doing any engineering around here.

 

You truly are a blessed man. Not having to get permission from a civil engineer for your own property is rare now.

I suggest sandbags and pumps. We put just a berm around my cousin's place......reduced flooding from once every 3 yrs.....to once every ten.

 

My street is an anomaly. It's a residential street (with > 1 acre lots) in the middle of nowhere. There is no subdivision. We are not in any city. The permitting is a joke. I applied for a county building permit to erect my workshop. They just wanted $35; they didn't care about my plans, if the structure was engineered, if it was going to be safe, anything. Nobody came to check it out. Everything around me is rice fields and ranch land. I do not think there is anybody doing any engineering around here.

Here what a building permit does is give the school district a legal right to challenge your assessment. Your assessment can only be changed under three conditions, a county wide assessment, you but a new how or you get a building permit.

 

I would be building your pond combined with a dike. If you really have a bundle, excavate your whole yard fill with gravel. Then make a bank form your house to the steeet.

 

Enjoying a beautiful evening at my brother's cabin in the mountains...

 

Enjoying a beautiful evening at my brother's cabin in the mountains...

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Holy crap!

Is this your brother?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carlos_SlimIs this your brother?

 

This curious little fella showed up while we were doing grilling preparations ...

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They can be mooches. We saw these things darting all over the place and couldn't figure out what they were till we got this close up view. Somewhere on the California Coast. I forget where exactly.





And this one came in to disturb our lunch at Haute Enchilada in Moss Landing, CA


They have excellent burritos!