Comments on: Comment of the Day: Bathtime in Cottage Grove http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-bathtime-in-cottage-grove/2009-07-13/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Sat, 21 Nov 2009 05:40:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: devans http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-bathtime-in-cottage-grove/2009-07-13/#comment-35865 devans Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:54:03 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10509#comment-35865 Having a huge river just downhill from Cottage Grove is very useful. There was no flooding in Camp Logan from ALLISON (the flood storm) because it all rapidly raced into the raging Interstate River (I-10) where it created whitewater rafting opportunities and 18 wheeler drivers sitting atop cabs. Usually this river is dry, but it is perversely handy for those who live N. of Washington and south of I-10. Having a huge river just downhill from Cottage Grove is very useful. There was no flooding in Camp Logan from ALLISON (the flood storm) because it all rapidly raced into the raging Interstate River (I-10)
where it created whitewater rafting opportunities and 18 wheeler drivers sitting atop cabs. Usually this river is dry, but it is perversely handy for those who live N. of Washington and south of I-10.

]]> By: compinche http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-bathtime-in-cottage-grove/2009-07-13/#comment-35710 compinche Tue, 14 Jul 2009 18:04:50 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10509#comment-35710 We were under contract this April to buy a new house on Kiam St which is located in the AE flood zone (100yr). We drove by the house just after (literally) the heavy April rainstorms to see if flooding could be a problem and take pictures. The yard and the driveway were flooded about two inches. The first floor (living area) is a good two feet above. There were some pools of water on some streets and the ditches were full, but nothing serious and drained quickly. So we went ahead and bought it. I would add that the ground grading around the house is important to make sure the water doesn't stay long after the flood water recedes. I'm also glad to read from foobar that Ike flooding wasn't much of a problem. We were under contract this April to buy a new house on Kiam St which is located in the AE flood zone (100yr). We drove by the house just after (literally) the heavy April rainstorms to see if flooding could be a problem and take pictures. The yard and the driveway were flooded about two inches. The first floor (living area) is a good two feet above. There were some pools of water on some streets and the ditches were full, but nothing serious and drained quickly. So we went ahead and bought it. I would add that the ground grading around the house is important to make sure the water doesn’t stay long after the flood water recedes. I’m also glad to read from foobar that Ike flooding wasn’t much of a problem.

]]> By: kjb434 http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-bathtime-in-cottage-grove/2009-07-13/#comment-35677 kjb434 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:57:35 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10509#comment-35677 foobar is right. The roadside ditches and streets performed quite well during Ike. The amount of flooding was minimal and expected for a street and storm system that is 80-90 years old. All the new housing has to have finished floors at least 12 inches above the mapped floodplain and many are higher. Also, the flooding of IKE has nothing to do with the floodplain maps. I could go on a great deal about this because it's an area people always confuse, but I have to run out to a meeting. foobar is right.

The roadside ditches and streets performed quite well during Ike. The amount of flooding was minimal and expected for a street and storm system that is 80-90 years old.

All the new housing has to have finished floors at least 12 inches above the mapped floodplain and many are higher. Also, the flooding of IKE has nothing to do with the floodplain maps. I could go on a great deal about this because it’s an area people always confuse, but I have to run out to a meeting.

]]> By: foobar http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-bathtime-in-cottage-grove/2009-07-13/#comment-35649 foobar Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:27:20 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10509#comment-35649 I live in CG. After Ike, Kansas street was under a good six inches of water. But thanks to the building requirements, all the new construction was well above the water. The water moved at a good clip and within a few hours the street was dry and the ditches were still doin' there jobs. I saw worse flooding in areas that were not in the 100yr. I live in CG. After Ike, Kansas street was under a good six inches of water. But thanks to the building requirements, all the new construction was well above the water. The water moved at a good clip and within a few hours the street was dry and the ditches were still doin’ there jobs. I saw worse flooding in areas that were not in the 100yr.

]]> By: CK http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-bathtime-in-cottage-grove/2009-07-13/#comment-35629 CK Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:57:17 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10509#comment-35629 hahaha. I can't wait. Maybe if it floods enough, it'll take the garbage out of garbage grove. hahaha. I can’t wait. Maybe if it floods enough, it’ll take the garbage out of garbage grove.

]]> By: Melanie http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-bathtime-in-cottage-grove/2009-07-13/#comment-35614 Melanie Mon, 13 Jul 2009 23:30:24 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=10509#comment-35614 Oh God here we go. KJB34 will expound on this forfrickkinever!!!! Calgon take me away!! Oh God here we go. KJB34 will expound on this forfrickkinever!!!! Calgon take me away!!

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