Flood Watches - Read & heed

upthesaukee · 04-03-2005, 06:06 PM

I have posted some pictures of our little brook behind our house in the past. With the flood watches that are in effect actually all over the northeast, I thought it would be interesting to chronicle my little brook from my dining room window. (Hopefully with a good outcome!

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Here's a picture from Saturday morning about 9AM: nice little brook showing signs of run off.

And here's one from Saturday at about 4:30 PM: Still a nice little brook, just a little more water.

And here's two from Sunday morning about 9AM.

and from outside showing the scope of the flooding.

And that's why you pay attention to flood watches!!!! Oh yes, a good outcome.

Lakewinniboater · 04-03-2005, 09:57 PM

HOLY COW!!! Those are some amazing photo's. YIKES!!!

DRH · 04-03-2005, 11:17 PM

That flooded "little brook" looks awfully close to your house! Hopefully you won't get a wet basement.

mcdude · 04-04-2005, 07:12 AM

Upthesaukee: You sure have a lot of excitement going on in your yard! I hope Thomasina the Turkey can swim!

ApS · 04-04-2005, 07:21 AM

I'd take a photo of the brook on my property too, but it's totally underground!

You can only hear it -- babbling away most of the year.

Paugus Bay Resident · 04-04-2005, 01:51 PM

Here's a couple of shots of the fall at Mills Falls (this morning). The sight and sound were pretty impressive.

GWC... · 04-04-2005, 02:55 PM

Enough snow has melted that area fire departments are now requiring permits to burn brush.

upthesaukee · 04-04-2005, 04:55 PM

DRH...Yes it is, but we've actually seen it higher, and no water under the house. it's actually crawl space underneath...the house started off as a 40x8 trailer with a 22x8 porch, and now is a 10 room house!...and not to jinx ourselves, but we've never had running water from the brook under it yet, just rain run off from the yard.

McDude I think the turkey has "water wings"

Paugus bay --- I bet there was a really roar to the falls!!!!! Great pics

mcdude · 04-05-2005, 09:46 AM

The Citizen PHOTO OF THE DAY showing the brook "roiling with a torrent of water."

Pepper · 04-05-2005, 03:35 PM

Hey Upthesaukee - can I come over with my white-water raft?

Seriously, though that looks pretty creepy! What happens to all the vegetation under that rushing water? No yard left come spring?

gtxrider · 04-05-2005, 04:02 PM

You can sell tickets and give rides until the Surf Coaster opens.

upthesaukee · 04-05-2005, 05:00 PM

Alas, it is already pretty much back to a babbling brook, so Pepper with her winni thong and white water raft will not be able to enjoy Surfcoaster East...but great idea GTXRider. I could have a seasonal business here...3 or 4 days per year, depending on run off and rain!!!!!

You guys are too much.

RLW · 04-05-2005, 05:08 PM

My suggestion is to let McDude at it with his kayak for practice and then turn him lose on the Mills Falls.

upthesaukee · 04-05-2005, 05:16 PM

OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!!

Great idea!!!!

mcdude · 04-05-2005, 05:43 PM

Yikes! I think you guys are trying to do me in!

What if I crash into Pepper on her white water raft?...or the turkey?

Lady Di · 04-05-2005, 06:17 PM

1983-4.

It was a good one. The Franklin Police Department Explorers helped move all the furniture from a downtown furniture store. Pretty scary time.

upthesaukee · 04-05-2005, 10:50 PM

McDude...Let's see, that would make a new sandwich at Waldo Pepper's called:

The McDude Pepper Turkey on White (water) sandwich.

(Hold the mayo & veggies, please!)

Lady Di -- We were only weekend visitors back then, but knowing Franklin, I can imagine what that river would do going over the banks. Went by the Winni river on Sunday, water was high, but not real high. Still well within the banks.

the real laze · 04-06-2005, 10:33 AM

Waukewan froze high to begin with. Last I was up there the ice was up to our retaining wall (mid march) which is unusually high for ice on any year. That's a lot of water dumping over the falls, think I may make a road trip this weekend and forged the mud bog to the house just to see how things are.

Pepper · 04-06-2005, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by upthesaukee

McDude...Let's see, that would make a new sandwich at Waldo Pepper's called:

The McDude Pepper Turkey on White (water) sandwich.

(Hold the mayo & veggies, please!)

It is now abundantly clear that spring has sprung, and we have all completely lost out minds.

04-03-2005, 06:06 PM	#1
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,474 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Flood Watches - Read & heed I have posted some pictures of our little brook behind our house in the past. With the flood watches that are in effect actually all over the northeast, I thought it would be interesting to chronicle my little brook from my dining room window. (Hopefully with a good outcome! ) Here's a picture from Saturday morning about 9AM: nice little brook showing signs of run off. And here's one from Saturday at about 4:30 PM: Still a nice little brook, just a little more water. And here's two from Sunday morning about 9AM. and from outside showing the scope of the flooding. And that's why you pay attention to flood watches!!!! Oh yes, a good outcome. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-03-2005, 09:57 PM	#2
Lakewinniboater Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Westford, MA and Alton Bay, NH Posts: 225 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Holy Cow!!! HOLY COW!!! Those are some amazing photo's. YIKES!!!

04-03-2005, 11:17 PM	#3
DRH Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Meredith Posts: 1,690 Thanks: 1,207 Thanked 677 Times in 179 Posts	That flooded "little brook" looks awfully close to your house! Hopefully you won't get a wet basement. __________________ DRH

04-04-2005, 01:51 PM	#6
Paugus Bay Resident Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Gilmanton, NH Posts: 754 Thanks: 136 Thanked 93 Times in 51 Posts	Here's a couple of shots of the fall at Mills Falls (this morning). The sight and sound were pretty impressive. Attached Images

04-04-2005, 02:55 PM	#7
GWC... Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,325 Thanks: 5 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Flood damage not as bad as expected... Enough snow has melted that area fire departments are now requiring permits to burn brush.

04-04-2005, 07:12 AM	#4
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Upthesaukee: You sure have a lot of excitement going on in your yard! I hope Thomasina the Turkey can swim!

04-04-2005, 07:21 AM	#5
ApS Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florida (Sebring & Keys), Wolfeboro Posts: 5,957 Thanks: 2,234 Thanked 783 Times in 559 Posts	I'd take a photo of the brook on my property too, but it's totally underground! You can only hear it -- babbling away most of the year.

04-04-2005, 04:55 PM	#8
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,474 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	DRH...Yes it is, but we've actually seen it higher, and no water under the house. it's actually crawl space underneath...the house started off as a 40x8 trailer with a 22x8 porch, and now is a 10 room house!...and not to jinx ourselves, but we've never had running water from the brook under it yet, just rain run off from the yard. McDude I think the turkey has "water wings" Paugus bay --- I bet there was a really roar to the falls!!!!! Great pics __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-05-2005, 09:46 AM	#9
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Coffin Brook - Meredith The Citizen PHOTO OF THE DAY showing the brook "roiling with a torrent of water."

04-05-2005, 03:35 PM	#10
Pepper Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Laconia, NH Posts: 1,284 Thanks: 409 Thanked 155 Times in 40 Posts	Holey Moley! Hey Upthesaukee - can I come over with my white-water raft? Seriously, though that looks pretty creepy! What happens to all the vegetation under that rushing water? No yard left come spring? __________________ Never waste time lamenting what was. Simply celebrate what is!

04-05-2005, 04:02 PM	#11
gtxrider Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Piscataway, NJ Posts: 1,030 Thanks: 2 Thanked 46 Times in 24 Posts	New Lakes Region Attraction You can sell tickets and give rides until the Surf Coaster opens.

04-05-2005, 05:00 PM	#12
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,474 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	Alas, it is already pretty much back to a babbling brook, so Pepper with her winni thong and white water raft will not be able to enjoy Surfcoaster East...but great idea GTXRider. I could have a seasonal business here...3 or 4 days per year, depending on run off and rain!!!!! You guys are too much. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-05-2005, 05:08 PM	#13
RLW Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Alton Bay on the mountain by a lake Posts: 2,023 Thanks: 563 Thanked 444 Times in 311 Posts	UPTHESAUKEE let McDude at it My suggestion is to let McDude at it with his kayak for practice and then turn him lose on the Mills Falls. __________________ There is nothing better than living on Alton Mountain & our grand kids visits.

04-05-2005, 05:16 PM	#14
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,474 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHH YYYYYEEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHH!!!!! Great idea!!!! __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

04-05-2005, 05:43 PM	#15
mcdude Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Rock Haven Lake - West Newfield, ME Posts: 5,367 Thanks: 374 Thanked 1,057 Times in 495 Posts	Yikes! I think you guys are trying to do me in! What if I crash into Pepper on her white water raft?...or the turkey?

04-05-2005, 06:17 PM	#16
Lady Di Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 185 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Remember the Franklin Flood? It was 1983-4. It was a good one. The Franklin Police Department Explorers helped move all the furniture from a downtown furniture store. Pretty scary time. __________________ Lady Di

04-05-2005, 10:50 PM	#17
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,604 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,474 Thanked 1,983 Times in 1,083 Posts	McDude...Let's see, that would make a new sandwich at Waldo Pepper's called: The McDude Pepper Turkey on White (water) sandwich. (Hold the mayo & veggies, please!) Lady Di -- We were only weekend visitors back then, but knowing Franklin, I can imagine what that river would do going over the banks. Went by the Winni river on Sunday, water was high, but not real high. Still well within the banks. __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!! Last edited by upthesaukee; 04-05-2005 at 10:52 PM.

04-06-2005, 10:33 AM	#18
the real laze Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Lover of GLASS Posts: 17 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Waukewan froze high to begin with. Last I was up there the ice was up to our retaining wall (mid march) which is unusually high for ice on any year. That's a lot of water dumping over the falls, think I may make a road trip this weekend and forged the mud bog to the house just to see how things are. __________________ Amazing how common sense isn't so common anymore!?!?!