Why is this forum so active? (Jefferson, New Sweden: rent, buy, wages)

[deerislesmile]

Just a thought, but perhaps discussion of the flood possibilities of the Maine coast could warrant it's own thread? Interesting as it is, I don't think it has much to do with why this forum is so active...

[AlisonL]

The ice storm of 98 did more damage than Hurricane Bob did.
How you compare hurricanes that happen infrequently? I could understand if we had them every year, but they are rare here. As Zymer pointed out, if you build on the beach then you are at risk to abnormal high tides and flooding. Doesn't take too many smarts to figure out where flooding will occur and where it won't. Low land = probable flooding. High land = minimal chance of flooding.
Want to read about floods, check out Pikeville, Ky. They had to relocate a RIVER to keep the city from flooding.

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by Seekeraftertruth

Here's what made me ask the question and it makes interesting reading: ...

I clicked on a few of those.

0.5 foot,

1 foot,

1.5 foot,

That is not much above the 'flood stage'.

Here I live alongside the Penobscot river.

This website monitors the river, today it is 3 foot above.

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Caribou: Penobscot River at West Enfield

I have seen it as high as 16 feet above.

Going through the historical records it has gotten as high as 20 foot above. Roughly every two decades it does that.

When it has gotten up to 16 foot, the water came to within 50 foot of our house.

16 foot does no damage though.

[Elcarim]

Thanks for clearing that up, everyone!

[msina]

I lived accross the street from the Penobscot in Milford for 8 years. ONCE the water flooded it over to our side, never got up to the house and receded quickly.

[forest beekeeper]

Originally Posted by msina

I lived accross the street from the Penobscot in Milford for 8 years. ONCE the water flooded it over to our side, never got up to the house and receded quickly.

If you recall what year that was, we might be able to look it up and find exactly how high the river came.

The point of this is that a half foot of storm surge, or even two foot, is really nothing.

[msina]

I think it was 2005 forest, it was just about the time the ice jams are breaking up

[forest beekeeper]

Historical Crests
(1) 25.15 ft on 05/01/1923
(2) 23.58 ft on 04/02/1987
(3) 22.03 ft on 03/21/1936
(4) 21.66 ft on 04/30/1973
(5) 20.81 ft on 04/19/1983
(6) 20.65 ft on 04/14/1940
(7) 20.08 ft on 06/03/1984
(8) 19.86 ft on 04/04/1976
(9) 19.76 ft on 04/30/2005
(10) 19.68 ft on 12/23/1973

These are data from the West Enfield monitoring station.

30 April 2005 the river got up to 19.76 foot.

Advanced Hydrologic Prediction Service: Caribou: Penobscot River at West Enfield

[msina]

well now,.... thank you,.... that explains it a bit

[forest beekeeper]

You are welcome me love