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greatauntoftriplets

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12. It's been awful, hasn't it?

Reply to live love laugh (Original post)

Sat Jun 1, 2019, 10:32 PM

Jun 2019

I'm in the Oak Park area. This afternoon I kept hearing a rumbling sound in the distance. Shortly after that, a weather alert came across the TV saying there was a storm heading through the Riverside area about five miles to the south. But it hasn't rained here today.

I could swear that webs are growing between my toes.

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The rain will not stop [View all] live love laugh Jun 2019 OP

We received over 3 inches of rain in 1 hour Moonday. We had 2 feet of water in the yard. guillaumeb Jun 2019 #1

We are looking at the worst flooding since 1993 Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #2

What part of the state are you in? Volaris Jun 2019 #17

Same area as you Sherman A1 Jun 2019 #25

I'm in south western Ontario. inanna Jun 2019 #3

We had tornado sirens in Chicago this week too for the first time in decades. live love laugh Jun 2019 #7

Do you have a sump pump installed for your basement? Would it help? Hekate Jun 2019 #4

Thanks and yes I have a sump pump hopefully it will get us through this nt live love laugh Jun 2019 #8

Your worst danger occurs when the water table gets significantly above... KY_EnviroGuy Jun 2019 #26

I'm in north texas - it's turning out to be one of the wettest springs on record harumph Jun 2019 #5

do you ever get love bugs there? dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #32

We could use a bit down here in Nashville.... spanone Jun 2019 #6

and down here in Alabama...entering 3rd week of august temps dixiegrrrrl Jun 2019 #14

been in the 90's here...and no rain. spanone Jun 2019 #20

3% of crops have been planted in Illinois. Other Midwest states are fractionally better Arazi Jun 2019 #9

Our local Weather Woman said not too long ago: theophilus Jun 2019 #10

Wow! Iggo Jun 2019 #11

Lol... Volaris Jun 2019 #18

Somewhere someone actually *has* a basement! SoCal being the land of the concrete pad... Hekate Jun 2019 #23

Exactly. Iggo Jun 2019 #27

Dry basements are common in Northern parts of the country. NutmegYankee Jun 2019 #28

Oddly Enough ProfessorGAC Jun 2019 #30

That is fascinating! I just learned something brand-new... Hekate Jun 2019 #33

Frost heaves are a pain in the butt for spring driving. NutmegYankee Jun 2019 #34

I *kind* of knew what frost-heaves were, but never connected them to basements Hekate Jun 2019 #35

It's been awful, hasn't it? greatauntoftriplets Jun 2019 #12

Wettest May ever here in SW suburban Chicago. machoneman Jun 2019 #31

global warming... myohmy2 Jun 2019 #13

The first thing I noticed about those peeps is that they're brains... Volaris Jun 2019 #19

Memorial Day was a non stop rain in the Twin Cities. Yes, about 2" average question everything Jun 2019 #15

Molecules of American Freedom! jcgoldie Jun 2019 #16

Welcome to Earth at 415ppm CO2. roamer65 Jun 2019 #21

Who'll stop the rain? struggle4progress Jun 2019 #22

Sounds like a typical New England spring... First Speaker Jun 2019 #24

I was going to say... NutmegYankee Jun 2019 #29