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re: Rain Forecast for Saturday
Posted on 10/1/15 at 8:07 pm to SquatchDawg
Posted on 10/1/15 at 8:07 pm to SquatchDawg
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It looks like central SC estimates are now down to less than 10''. Still a ton but not as much as earlier predicted.
To put this into perspective...You average 44" of rain each year. 10" is almost 25% of the rain that you receive all year long. The most rain that has ever fallen in the state of SC in one day was 17". 10" is a ton of rain and will act like more than 10" with how saturated the ground is. Hurricane Katrina brought 10" to New Orleans. Not comparing this to Katrina though, because you're not dealing with the winds, storm surge, or levees...but the rain amount could be the same.
If you get 10" of rain Friday/Saturday, there will be widespread flooding, houses underwater, and major roads will break apart and wash away. Power outages for days. It's a big deal. It might not be 10", but if that happens, it'll be catastrophic.
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Posted on 10/1/15 at 8:14 pm to UGAalum08
Yeah...I don't plan on leaving during the weekend and we always have several days worth of to stuff. Also you're spot on that the ground is saturated...it's been raining for two weeks. Thanks for putting this in perspective though...I wasn't looking at it in that way.
My biggest concern is that the rain knocks out the cable or power and I miss the game. Is that bad?
My biggest concern is that the rain knocks out the cable or power and I miss the game. Is that bad?
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