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Title: we are floating away in Illinois!
Post by: fe66comet on April 18, 2013, 11:01:07 AM

Our area got nearly 10 inches overnight and more coming today. The farm is nearly completely covered in water.....Jon

Title: Re: we are floating away in Illinois!
Post by: machoneman on April 18, 2013, 11:14:04 AM

Yep, it's bad. Here in Downers Grove (SW 32 mi. from downtown  Chi-Town) the retention ponds are near overflowing and low intersections have 1'-2' of water. The major highways in/out of Chicago are 1/2 flooded from the extremely heavy rains.  My place is fine but my still driving 86 year old  Mom did not move her old Crown Vic from her condo's underground garage when it had 3" of water yesterday. She was just told this a.m. it's in 3' of water!  Ouch.

Title: Re: we are floating away in Illinois!
Post by: fe66comet on April 18, 2013, 11:29:45 AM

I took the John Deere A to get gas this morning. The 818 got wet and I did not want to risk starting it. The water was 2/3 up a 40 inch tire on the main road. Schools are closed and the firehouse is flooded.

Title: Re: we are floating away in Illinois!
Post by: Heo on April 18, 2013, 12:38:23 PM

Im glad that when we get 10 inches it snow

Title: Re: we are floating away in Illinois!
Post by: drdano on April 18, 2013, 03:33:47 PM

We got 20"+ of heavy slurpee-like snow from this storm out here in Colorado over three days.  It's been a blessing for us though, we need the water or we'll be brushing our teeth with dust out of the tap come summer.