Anyone have there weekend jacked up with flooding???

Over here is Wheaton IL we got a hell of alot of rain in the last 15 hours. We got about an inch of water in the ba*****t (unfinished thank god) We planned a big combined birthday party for both our kids. Well that was cancelled!! At least the kids got to have fun in some pretty big puddles!!! Here are some pics down our street!!

 

No flooding here but it's been raining hard all day today and lighter rain yesterday. First time ever I didn't go to a car event that I had planned because of rain.

 

I live in unincorporated Wayne Township not far from you. Right around North & 59. My property is pretty high but the people in the valley are pumping like crazy. Was going to do yard work today but the rain has me in the garage working on my 53 Merc Motor. It's been stuck along time. I got two more pistons to free up. Going back out there now.

 

Once again, everywhere else is flooded and sw. Kansas got 5 hundredths. I feel sorry for everybody that got flooded. What a mess to fix.

 

It's comin this way. Should turn to **** later tonight and continue all day tomorrow and wait for Ike to join it up here

 

ground is so soaked here,,I've had 6 inches standing water in my yard for almost 2 weeks,,pumpin water out of the ba*****t everyday after work,,,this is not want I want to be doing,,,

 

Well, we have yet to get the worst of the rain - but it's coming. (Thanks Ike) We are encountering some spotty power outages. No work in the garage today because of no power. Who knows what tomorrow will bring.

I'm really concerned about our friends in south Texas. You guys keep strong.

J.

 

NSRA KAZOO was literally a MUD BOG in the swap meet area... crowds were way down too

 

The Sump Pump is working overtime today here in Kitchener Ontario

 

Our sump ran 2 hours without stopping. I thought the float stuck.....nope, could not keep up.

 

i was grinding on the sedan delivery today and looked down and found i was standing in a big puddle! decided to stop and not be electricuted!!! poop on this leaky shop im going home!

 

Oh yea my ba*****t is wet!

 

Perfect day here in Texas. We usually mow our yards while wearing scuba gear anyway.

 

it started raining here thursday about 4pm n didn't stop till this morning, the drivway dried up, then it hasn't stopped rainning since. been cleaning up water a good part of the day. i guess misery dose love company.

 

I am in Palos,Il and I'm holding my breath on the ba*****t. No water yet. Just refinished it this summer.

Hey GoManGo,
What happened to the Bakers Square by me?
Brian

 

Did'nt make enough money!! They shut down 15 more stores in the midwest. Guess I can't check out your ride the next time I am that way......However......We have a 2 night job at the Bakers in Orland park on Harlem....Thats still pertty close to ya.

 

Stop by any time.
I'm almost ready to tear the 39 down for powdercoat. I'm at work now drilling my radius rod speed holes. Nice being the boss

 

I hear ya on the boss thing. I will call ya when I am that way.

 

Biggest swap meet in iowa (greenfield) was practically a rainout friday. Total mud bog today, made for good entertainment but traffic still down heavily.

On the plus side, tons of regular vendors stayed home and thus weren't standing in line for next year's reservations. Got a real nice pair of booths right on the road, think I'll keep em for a decade or so........

 

A little windy here in Austin, but the boy's in Houston got hit hard from Ike.

 

All the guys and gals in South Texas are in our thoughts and prayers, regardless of what is happening here, it's not like anything they are experiencing.

J.

 

Dodged a bullet here! They promised me 12 inches of rain, (which would flood me big time) and got about a inch from the hurricane. Hope you texas cats are 'high and dry' as Bozo at the dunk tank would say.