[Magdalen] Rain!

[Ginga Wilder]

Flooding with heavy rains has become a common occurrance in the SC
Lowcountry in recent years.  Charleston floods regularly now with even a
small storm.  Direct result of rising sea levels.  I hope your area will be
dry soon, Cady.
Ginga


On Fri, Jun 22, 2018 at 12:49 PM cady soukup <cadyasoukup at gmail.com> wrote:

> We've had 8.4 inches of rain (still raining lightly) in the past 24 hours.
>
> We are high in the watershed, the area is underlaid by solid rock,
> water tends to visit us for a short period on its rapid way
> downstream. We have a new 'volunteer' stream that bisects our septic
> field. We have a slowly-falling oak drooping towards our back deck and
> driveway (cannot tell if it is being held up by branches or hope?).
> Our pond filled to the highest it's ever been, but the pond outlet (so
> far) has held up and we still have a pond.
>
> Landline phone is out. Power, cell phone, and broadband routers are
> working for us (yes, 2 routers, 2 companies, 2 protocols, backup
> needed). The main road north & south of us was blocked for a while
> (tree down north, bridge nearly under water south).
>
> Given the precarious nature of the soil cover on our rocks, I hope and
> pray no one is hurt or lost.
>
> hugs - Cady
>