when the snow finally melts . . .

[reeeeeeeeflex]

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. . . are we gonna have a ton of flooding?

Comments

[soia]

I was pondering the same thing earlier today. Pretty sure that will be the next mess we will have to contend with

[sleepsong]

This is why people in Millvale should invest in inner tubes - they're great for sliding in the snow and for paddling along when they inevitably flood.

(Sorry, people in Millvale!)

[heavyonmymind]

I live in Millvale (the high ground, near Reserve) and I completely agree. I'm scared everything will flood like crazy and we'll be stuck again.

[jillkatherine]

Flood plane, represent! *throws gang signs?*

[ariannawyn]

Yeah, I was thinking about that too. It'll be ok if it stays cold for a while and the snow has a chance to slowly sublimate instead of melt.

Keeping my fingers crossed, since I have friends with a little stream right in front of their house...

[shelaghc]

Only if it goes to 50 degrees out of the blue.

[dobie]

Yes... I'm sure we will and here is why (And please, I'm not a math major, so if anyone can check my math, I'd appreciate it

[copout]

This looks good except, where did the "5.05 gallons per cubic foot" figure come from? There are about 7.5 gallons in a cubic foot of water, but a foot of snow generally melts to under an inch of water - maybe an inch for this snow since it was pretty wet/dense.

[dobie]

I based that on the figure of 220,000 gallons per acre-foot (i.e., one acre of land covered to a depth of 1 foot)

[jillkatherine]

Although your calculations are correct, it doesn't work my way. See my entry below on sublimation.