On weather.com today there is a ticker running across the screen that says "hydrologic statement". I thought that sounded very strange - what is it? It's a listing of local rivers, how high the water is in them, and what happens at certain heights. For example:
THE HOUSATONIC RIVER AT GREAT BARRINGTON WAS 4.9 FEET AT 2 AM THURSDAY. AT 5 FEET...WATER STARTS TO FLOOD FIELDS BETWEEN GREAT BARRINGTON AND ASHLEY FALLS.
I am seeing flooded fields all over, some people have little ponds among the trees in their front yards. I went to look at the house we are trying to buy to see how the land was there. The house is up on a little swell, but much of the property (about an acre) dipped down a little bit lower. The current owners let it grow up wild and I feared it might all be wet. As of a couple of weeks ago, it wasn't too bad - there was a narrow strip running down the middle with standing water and the rest was muddy, but not wet like a lot of the land I've seen.
When you drive around here, it seems like there is so much land, so much space, but I've slowly come to realize all of the ways land can be unsuitable for building - and right now, there are many big open flat spaces that are filled with water.
Comments
A really big concern during the Big Melt. Have you seen listings which say "Flood Insurance Required"? If so, the mortgage lender will require such insurance before agreeing to a loan. Down here, at sea level & hurricane threats, you can only get flood insurance from FEMA, Fed. Emerg. Mgmnt. Association. Stay Dry! Love, Kay
there was a lot of water in our area, too...(of course, all downhill from us) and our cellar has flooded a few times, but now it's all frozen solid, with the ice storm. gah. i loved your quilt, and the photo of Aidan is beautiful! xoxo
AUTHOR: jes
EMAIL: jes@davidgrover.com
URL: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=grovergirl
IP: 64.91.160.139
DATE: 04/04/2003 19:24:35
Comments
A really big concern during the Big Melt. Have you seen listings which say "Flood Insurance Required"? If so, the mortgage lender will require such insurance before agreeing to a loan. Down here, at sea level & hurricane threats, you can only get flood insurance from FEMA, Fed. Emerg. Mgmnt. Association. Stay Dry! Love, Kay
there was a lot of water in our area, too...(of course, all downhill from us) and our cellar has flooded a few times, but now it's all frozen solid, with the ice storm. gah. i loved your quilt, and the photo of Aidan is beautiful! xoxo
AUTHOR: jes
EMAIL: jes@davidgrover.com
URL: http://www.xanga.com/home.aspx?user=grovergirl
IP: 64.91.160.139
DATE: 04/04/2003 19:24:35