First it was Fire, now its Flood!!

DucksNuts · 09-05-2010, 05:32 AM

My old state of Victoria has been hit by flood now, my parents were just out of the really bad bushfire range, but they didnt escape the floods.

They are all safe, but very soggy.

Worse floods since 1994, and we have been in a drought for about 7 years.

monster · 09-05-2010, 08:06 AM

Is the flooding related to the drought -the land is so hard and dry that the water runs over it and collects in places it shouldn't rather than soaking in?

xoxoxoBruce · 09-05-2010, 11:28 AM

There's proof... it's BP's fault.

DucksNuts · 09-06-2010, 04:06 AM

Usually I would say yes, Monster...but we have had good soaking rain for the past 6 weeks....the flood is because its been bucketing down for well over a week, on top of the rain we have had in the past 6 weeks.

Awesome snow season too, so we will have good water in the catchment this year - yay!!

Everything is BP's fault isnt it, Bruce??

My home town, Shepparton, is flooded too now and its not due to peak until tomorrow. The high points of Shepp are 12.4 metres and the water is set to peak at 11.4.

casimendocina · 09-06-2010, 06:01 AM

Better soggy than crispy.

TheMercenary · 09-06-2010, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

There's proof... it's BP's fault.

No way, "It's Bush's Fault!"

classicman · 09-06-2010, 10:40 AM

BP = the new Bush

Cloud · 09-06-2010, 11:10 AM

the world needs better strategies for living and building in flood areas. glad your folks are safe, DucksNuts

DucksNuts · 09-09-2010, 05:42 AM

Floods have followed me North...tonite I drove through flood water that was about 1 metre deep to get home...then I found a small creek flowing down my driveway, my heels are muddy!!

Aliantha · 09-09-2010, 06:26 AM

How can it follow you north? That's uphill!!!

ZenGum · 09-09-2010, 08:07 AM

How do you start a flood?

HungLikeJesus · 09-09-2010, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aliantha

How can it follow you north? That's uphill!!!

Wouldn't that be downhill in the southern hemisphere?

monster · 09-09-2010, 08:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZenGum

How do you start a flood?

Take one 5 year old and one bathroom. Leave momentarily to answer door/phone/rescue another child from the roof.....

Lamplighter · 09-09-2010, 08:39 AM

Good answer !

09-05-2010, 05:32 AM	#1
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	First it was Fire, now its Flood!! My old state of Victoria has been hit by flood now, my parents were just out of the really bad bushfire range, but they didnt escape the floods. They are all safe, but very soggy. Worse floods since 1994, and we have been in a drought for about 7 years. Attached Images

09-05-2010, 08:06 AM	#2
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	Is the flooding related to the drought -the land is so hard and dry that the water runs over it and collects in places it shouldn't rather than soaking in? __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

09-05-2010, 11:28 AM	#3
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	There's proof... it's BP's fault. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

09-06-2010, 10:40 AM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	BP = the new Bush __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

09-06-2010, 11:10 AM	#8
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	the world needs better strategies for living and building in flood areas. glad your folks are safe, DucksNuts __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

09-06-2010, 04:06 AM	#4
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Usually I would say yes, Monster...but we have had good soaking rain for the past 6 weeks....the flood is because its been bucketing down for well over a week, on top of the rain we have had in the past 6 weeks. Awesome snow season too, so we will have good water in the catchment this year - yay!! Everything is BP's fault isnt it, Bruce?? My home town, Shepparton, is flooded too now and its not due to peak until tomorrow. The high points of Shepp are 12.4 metres and the water is set to peak at 11.4.

09-06-2010, 06:01 AM	#5
casimendocina Professor Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,622	Better soggy than crispy.

09-09-2010, 05:42 AM	#9
DucksNuts Bitchy Little Brat Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Queensland, Australia Posts: 5,067	Floods have followed me North...tonite I drove through flood water that was about 1 metre deep to get home...then I found a small creek flowing down my driveway, my heels are muddy!!

09-09-2010, 06:26 AM	#10
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	How can it follow you north? That's uphill!!! __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

09-09-2010, 08:07 AM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	How do you start a flood? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

09-09-2010, 08:39 AM	#14
Lamplighter Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bottom lands of the Missoula floods Posts: 6,402	Good answer !

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