There has just been to much rain that has fallen here in Michigan the last 30 days. Over 6 inches and more on the way which has caused a major leak in the basement and looks as though big repairs are needed. So I just wanted to let all of you know that this is my last post until I can get back in here after everything has been fixed.
I bid you a sweet adieu for now and will return asap. Take care and may God Bless You All.
Peace and Brotherly Love. Ken
[ 23. May 2004, 08:49 AM: Message edited by: ss_rs_z ]
Posted by MaryandRalph (Member # 244) on :
Sorry to hear this, good luck with the repairs.
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
Where are you going? Moving out of your house?
Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :
Yup-we got the same stuff. Took my wife to work this AM and a creek ( that now looks like a river) was about a foot under a bridge that is normally 5 feet under. Just went out and the road is now closed. In just 3 hours, the river rose 2-3 feet and the road is flooded.
I live on a hill, on top of a underground river. My sump pump has been running just about constantly ( I keep the float set to a minimum height in case of a power failure - that way the sump is empty).
I thought my 60 gallon fish tank sprung a leak, but its the wallbehind the tank - it hasn't leaked in 35 years. The ground is completely saturated. There's more rain in the forecast for this afternoon.
Guess the old shop vac will be wroking O/T.
[ 23. May 2004, 11:33 AM: Message edited by: JeffY ]
Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
"Troy Brown rows his daughter, Shekinah, over floodwaters on Hanover Street in Dearborn Heights. Brown delivered food and newspapers to stranded residents."
Wow, guys!!! That must be something.... Posted by Fbodfather (Member # 1119) on :
yeah...now more rain tonite.....2 inches possible and we have Tornado warningings until 6pm.
(I'm starting to mildew........)
Posted by JeffY (Member # 120) on :
At least Lake St. Claire may actually have enough water for boats this year!
Posted by Opie (Member # 2007) on :
My heart goes out to you guys with the flooded basements and such. Me and mine lucky so far, wish the same for you's...
Posted by Hawkeye (Member # 88) on :
Still damp, but my basement is dry. Can't believe all the rain we've had lately. More to come, ug!
Posted by Sizzle (Member # 503) on :
This rain was good for our low rivers up here by the bay, but now it's getting out of hand. I don't remember it raining this much in 1986 when our whole county was flooded.
Good luck with your basement man.
Too bad we can't sell all this extra water to California.
Posted by 35TH ED/ed (Member # 1709) on :
Yesterday on the news it said that we only needed 1/10 of an inch of rain to have the wettest May in history . Think we got it last night. Listened to the thunder rolling through and into the neighboring cities.
Posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS (Member # 117) on :
quote:Originally posted by Fbodfather: (I'm starting to mildew........)
Now you know how Pacific Northwesterners feel. Rumor has it we're born with moss between our toes.
Posted by cytruffle (Member # 1733) on :
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS: Now you know how Pacific Northwesterners feel. Rumor has it we're born with moss between our toes.
I thought y'all had webbed feet.... Posted by OBSSD (Member # 1258) on :
quote:Originally posted by cytruffle:
quote:Originally posted by HotWheelSS aka HTWLSS: Now you know how Pacific Northwesterners feel. Rumor has it we're born with moss between our toes.
I thought y'all had webbed feet....
Webs can moss over too Posted by Xsta Z 28 (Member # 740) on :
Good luck - hope all goes well.
Posted by Fbodfather (Member # 1119) on :
Holy Headquarters, Batman!
I'm looking out my office window (24th floor) and it seems that the storm took out a bunch of windows in tower 200.......the elevator shafts ...which are glass.......
Posted by 2002Z4CSS (Member # 1393) on :
Ken, my basement in my Westland house used to leak from a crack in the wall and the rod holes. Not a big leak but some water on the floor that went to the drain. My Canton house basement actually did not leak from the walls, but the previous owner had enlarged the basement windows to have glass blocks installed. Well the were now below grade! Whos bright idea was that? The basement windows would seep if we got some heavy rain of it the ground was frozen. Hopefully yours is due to the clay in the ground that cannot absorb water. My new house does not have any clay around it and I have a 5' crawl space under the house. Water drainage is excellent.
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