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The storm drains cannot handle the amount of water-or are clogged-when it rains for a short period of time. Many buildings in the area flood with several feet of water.
The storm drains cannot handle the amount of water-or are clogged-when it rains for a short period of time. Many buildings in the area flood with several feet of water.
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Andrew (Utilisateur inscrit)
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jkeck (Utilisateur inscrit)
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Hi all,
I appreciate the photos of the conditions. I am not sure what you expect to be done to "fix" this or maybe you just want to leave it open so that people will know about the flooding potential in the area.
I work with the PD and can help contact someone over in Public Works if necessary.
Unfortunately, this area including our substation near there is in the 500 year FEMA flood plain meaning there is a .2 % chance we could see major flooding any given year. The area is largely built out and we are downhill from the USD/Linda Vista area so we get a lot of urban downhill runoff.
When heavy rains pass overhead combined with the runoff, there will likely be flash flooding. The storm drains are flowing at their capacity but it is not enough to handle all the water. It usually recedes within an hour.
During the storm in January, Gaines Street along our substation was flooded so badly that we couldn't use our access gate.
The best advice I can give is take steps to protect your own property from water damage. Plan ahead and park further away on higher ground on rainy days. If you don't self evacuate before the flooding comes, you will likely have to seek higher ground and shelter in place until the water recedes. The most dangerous place to be is in the flood water as a pedestrian or in a vehicle in rising flood waters.
Andrew (Utilisateur inscrit)
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