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by basketkase ( edited 21 Jul 2017 ) 20 Jul 2017

Yikers!! Torrential rains this morning causing the dry creek at the back of our property to act like a river....all these trees are on our property yards from the creek bed...I don't even want to go into our basement.....we had this about 3 weeks or so ago and our basement flooded... UGH! Update.......we did get water in the basement.....not as much as several weeks ago, but got the wet dry vac and squeegee out......suppose to have more rain tomorrow.....Make it stop!!!

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by nan2017b 21 Jul 2017

So sorry that you're getting water inside your home. I hope it ceases.

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by pennyhal2 21 Jul 2017

Oh gosh! Having a river flowing in your yard really has its downside. I'm sorry that all that water ends up in your basement. Having to deal with that is a time consuming task and I don't envy you. It just gets in the way of your life and makes you miserable for a while. When something bad like this happens to me, I try to think of something that would be more awful and I say to myself...gee, if this is the worse thing that happens to me today, this will be a good day.

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by maleah 21 Jul 2017

I am so sorry to hear about your basement. I hope you did not lose too many things downstairs. Too bad the rain could not be set to California to put the fires out. Prayers for you and your familly

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by mrskiki 21 Jul 2017

Oh my we have been through that before and it is awful. Please send that rain to Texas where we are begging, praying and even doing rain dances to get some!

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by jrob Moderator 20 Jul 2017

Oh dear!

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by Smokey12 20 Jul 2017

I remember that growing up in Illinois. Hope the basement stays dry.

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by pennifold 20 Jul 2017

So sorry to read about your basement flooding Vicki and I pray that it doesn't happen again. Water does so much damage. I've been to Meg's and seen the damage it did to their place. I also wish the rain would go to the areas that need it most. Love Chris

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by gdsteliga 20 Jul 2017

Can anyone figure out this weather? I heard the same story today in our neck of the woods. From one extreme to the other. I have family being evacuated from fire zones on the other side of the country.

Stay safe. God bless. Hugs

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by gerryb 20 Jul 2017

Wow!!! Stay safe!

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by stork 20 Jul 2017

Sure hope you are all okay! We have had some doosey rain storms run thru our area also. Prayers you don't have any flooding.

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by 02kar Moderator 20 Jul 2017

My heart goes out to you. It's so scary watching the water rise and rise. I think we have had 1 day without rain in the last 2 weeks. Please be careful and I hope you are well stocked in case of the roads flooding.

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by dragonflyer 20 Jul 2017

Yikes...hope you come out unscathed...we sure could use some of that rain here in So. Cal...

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by meganne 20 Jul 2017

I so hope your basement doesn't flood again Vicki, it must be heartbreaking to have this happen.
We live on a riverbank and it is flood zoned so I worry every time we have torrential rain, it frequently breaks the banks and floods our back yard but so far it hasn't entered our house. We did have one corner of our house undermined, it started dropping so badly that the windows upstairs nearly fell out, It cost $30,000 to have it underpinned!!!! So it isn't just the visible damage we need to worry about.
I will pray you have no damage from the rising waters and that they recede quickly. Huge hugs n love xxxxx

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by airyfairy 20 Jul 2017

Hoping that you and Jim will not be having to sweep out too much water. I know what it is like to get flooded in heavy rains. Keep dry.
Hugs

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by crafter2243 Moderator 20 Jul 2017

I am so sorry. I hope your basement will be OK. Hoping that the water will recede soon

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by kathymourie 20 Jul 2017

OMG I know what water can do. My husband's business use to flood.
I had rain last week and it got in my basement. Lucky it was just at the back door. I hope your basement is ok.
Kathy

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basketkase by basketkase 20 Jul 2017

Me, too......still haven't gone downstairs to check....the 5" rain we got 3 weeks ago, filled our window wells and poured in that way.......

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by kustomkuddle 20 Jul 2017

Wow. If only we could send all this to the wildfires! Praying your basement doesn't flood.

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basketkase by basketkase 20 Jul 2017

I know, wouldn't it be wonderful.......

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by sdrise 20 Jul 2017

Oh my poor your hope you basement is OK> Hope you do not have a lot stored in the basement. What a mess to clean up
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by graceandham 20 Jul 2017

That looks like swift water. Hope the basement is okay. Temporarily not an idyllic view.

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