Hurricane Ida and Asian Grocery Stores

[Grunt67]

Currently I have 3.51 in my gauge. Rained really hard at times. Haven't seen any flooding around my area.

I got my yard mowed just before it started yesterday. Put the mower up, started to the house, heard thunder. Things went downhill frm there.

[Erik88]

Middle TN got enough rain to cancel Bonnaroo. 

[Chucktshoes]

  On 8/31/2021 at 9:27 PM, Erik88 said:

Middle TN got enough rain to cancel Bonnaroo. 

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Wow. 

[Garufa]

  On 8/31/2021 at 9:27 PM, Erik88 said:

Middle TN got enough rain to cancel Bonnaroo. 

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They might have to cancel Knoxville if this rain keeps up.

[Johnny Rotten]

  On 8/31/2021 at 9:27 PM, Erik88 said:

Middle TN got enough rain to cancel Bonnaroo. 

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I was so looking fw to seeing lots of hippies in my area.

[Erik88]

  On 8/31/2021 at 10:23 PM, Johnny Rotten said:

I was so looking fw to seeing lots of hippies in my area.

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Hipsters maybe. Hippies haven't been around in a while. 

[Chucktshoes]

  On 8/31/2021 at 10:41 PM, Erik88 said:

Hipsters maybe. Hippies haven't been around in a while. 

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They smell about the same. So,  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

[Erik88]

  On 8/31/2021 at 9:56 PM, Garufa said:

They might have to cancel Knoxville if this rain keeps up.

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Yep. We just did a flood tour. Not looking good in places.

 

 

[Garufa]

  On 8/31/2021 at 11:23 PM, Erik88 said:

Yep. We just did a flood tour. Not looking good in places.

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What’s that fool doing?  Trying to get a Sonic? 

Edited August 31, 2021 by Garufa

[Erik88]

  On 8/31/2021 at 11:32 PM, Garufa said:

What’s that fool doing?  Trying to get a Sonic? 

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I think he was looking for the storm drain. This lot always floods but this is the worst I've seen it.

[Garufa]

  On 8/31/2021 at 11:36 PM, Erik88 said:

I think he was looking for the storm drain. This lot always floods but this is the worst I've seen it.

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Didn’t know that lot was prone to flooding.  If he was looking for a storm drain, he’s still a fool .

[FUJIMO]

Dammit not the Asian Supermarket

[Erik88]

  On 8/31/2021 at 11:43 PM, Garufa said:

Didn’t know that lot was prone to flooding.  If he was looking for a storm drain, he’s still a fool .

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Yep. I think he is the manager of Sonic. I would have told them they don't pay enough to walk out in pecker deep rain water.

Edited August 31, 2021 by Erik88

[Garufa]

  On 8/31/2021 at 11:45 PM, FUJIMO said:

Dammit not the Asian Supermarket

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I figured you might be acquainted with that wonderfully bizarre grocery.  

They might have some new fresh fish tomorrow.

Edited August 31, 2021 by Garufa

[gregintenn]

5” and counting here.

[Grunt67]

  On 8/31/2021 at 11:59 PM, gregintenn said:

5” and counting here.

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You've got me beat so far. Mine says 4.05" & counting. Just went to Lebanon, creek over 231 a bit muddy, but not out of the banks. The creek going thru town has nothing.

Edited September 1, 2021 by Grunt67

[Darrell]

It's GOOD to live on high-ground!

[OldIronFan]

3.125" in my rain gauge when I dumped it this morning. 
I live at about 900 feet of elevation. If I go under the rest of Middle TN is lost. 

[gregintenn]

  On 8/31/2021 at 11:23 PM, Erik88 said:

Yep. We just did a flood tour. Not looking good in places.

 

 

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If the news folks reported this, I mossed it. Yuck!

[FUJIMO]

  On 9/1/2021 at 12:48 PM, gregintenn said:

If the news folks reported this, I mossed it. Yuck!

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I think this was @Erik88out doing a survey of places prone to flooding.

 

[peejman]

In murvul, our 5" rain gauge filled up some time yesterday.  The weather guessers say the sun may reappear this afternoon. 

[Erik88]

  On 9/1/2021 at 12:51 PM, FUJIMO said:

I think this was @Erik88out doing a survey of places prone to flooding.

 

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Exactly. This is what happens when I get bored on a Tuesday evening. I almost killed our Rav4 in that parking lot earlier this summer. I pulled in near that Sonic after a hard rain and the entrance was extremely deceiving. Water came over the HOOD of our Rav4 and I about shat my pants. I was concerned enough to immediately turn it off and make sure the air filter wasn't wet. Then we proceeded to watch other vehicles make the same mistake. One car missed the entrance entirely and drilled the curb. They left parts of their bumper on the ground. 

My wife's coworker did the same thing last week and hyrdolocked her engine in the exact same spot. I know it sounds like we're idiots but it looks like a normal puddle at that entrance until you are in it. Also not denying I'm an idiot at times. 

 

Actual footage of coworker. 

 

 

[FUJIMO]

  On 9/1/2021 at 2:02 PM, Erik88 said:

Exactly. This is what happens when I get bored on a Tuesday evening. I almost killed our Rav4 in that parking lot earlier this summer. I pulled in near that Sonic after a hard rain and the entrance was extremely deceiving. Water came over the HOOD of our Rav4 and I about shat my pants. I was concerned enough to immediately turn it off and make sure the air filter wasn't wet. Then we proceeded to watch other vehicles make the same mistake. One car missed the entrance entirely and drilled the curb. They left parts of their bumper on the ground. 

My wife's coworker did the same thing last week and hyrdolocked her engine in the exact same spot. I know it sounds like we're idiots but it looks like a normal puddle at that entrance until you are in it. Also not denying I'm an idiot at times. 

 

Actual footage of coworker. 

 

 

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If you are in the lot at the Sonic/Asian Market/etc you can tell by the pavement its seen some extended time underwater because it's like the surface of the moon....or what I imagine its like lol. Damn that coworker though !!!

[gregintenn]

  On 9/1/2021 at 2:02 PM, Erik88 said:

Exactly. This is what happens when I get bored on a Tuesday evening. I almost killed our Rav4 in that parking lot earlier this summer. I pulled in near that Sonic after a hard rain and the entrance was extremely deceiving. Water came over the HOOD of our Rav4 and I about shat my pants. I was concerned enough to immediately turn it off and make sure the air filter wasn't wet. Then we proceeded to watch other vehicles make the same mistake. One car missed the entrance entirely and drilled the curb. They left parts of their bumper on the ground. 

My wife's coworker did the same thing last week and hyrdolocked her engine in the exact same spot. I know it sounds like we're idiots but it looks like a normal puddle at that entrance until you are in it. Also not denying I'm an idiot at times. 

 

Actual footage of coworker. 

 

 

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LOL! That’s awesome!

Everyone can’t say they’ve put on Muck boots while surfing on the roof of their car. She can…and has the video to prove it!

Edited September 1, 2021 by gregintenn

[Erik88]

  On 9/1/2021 at 2:08 PM, FUJIMO said:

Damn that coworker though !!!

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Yeah I feel bad for her. It wasn't like the videos you see of people intentionally driving through floodwaters. I'm convinced some of those people are committing insurance fraud for a new vehicle. She made an honest mistake. This is the entrance I'm talking about and you'd never guess the water gets 3 feet deep when it rains. The curb I circled in red is where that car flew over it at warp speed.

BTW, is that Asian Grocery store really good or are you joking? I've never been inside.