Comments on: Fay stalls, soaks Melbourne in “historic and hazardous rainfall event” http://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/ Brendan Loy\'s hurricane blog Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:42:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: William http://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/comment-page-1/#comment-211 William Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:46:37 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/#comment-211 I'm in Melbourne too, got a lot of water that's for sure, but the wind was a non-threat. Most roads are flooded, but not badly, drivable in a truck or SUV very easily. I have a four acre plot of land my house sits on and the entire yard is under about 2 feet of water. I’m in Melbourne too, got a lot of water that’s for sure, but the wind was a non-threat. Most roads are flooded, but not badly, drivable in a truck or SUV very easily. I have a four acre plot of land my house sits on and the entire yard is under about 2 feet of water.

]]> By: bob http://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/comment-page-1/#comment-210 bob Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:49:57 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/#comment-210 I'm in West Melbourne; reports are that the Nat'l Guard was assisting with "voluntary evacuations" of flooded neighborhoods. There were *measured* rainfall totals over 20 inches in some places. There were upwards of 8000 homes flooded statewide -- with most of those here in Brevard or in Indian River county to our south. (I was out earlier Wednesday and saw a many -- 50? 75? homes flooded out just within a few miles of my home, which fortunately sits on high ground (relatively speaking). And they aren't kidding about invisible road washouts. I saw a car right in front of me hit one and go in engine first... Nobody was very concerned about a Cat 1 that had to cross the entire state before it got to us -- but as Chad said, nobody imagined the thing would just park on our heads and dump water like a running faucet for the better part of two days. I’m in West Melbourne; reports are that the Nat’l Guard was assisting with “voluntary evacuations” of flooded neighborhoods. There were *measured* rainfall totals over 20 inches in some places. There were upwards of 8000 homes flooded statewide — with most of those here in Brevard or in Indian River county to our south. (I was out earlier Wednesday and saw a many — 50? 75? homes flooded out just within a few miles of my home, which fortunately sits on high ground (relatively speaking).

And they aren’t kidding about invisible road washouts. I saw a car right in front of me hit one and go in engine first…

Nobody was very concerned about a Cat 1 that had to cross the entire state before it got to us — but as Chad said, nobody imagined the thing would just park on our heads and dump water like a running faucet for the better part of two days.

]]> By: Abulsme.com http://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/comment-page-1/#comment-209 Abulsme.com Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:54:18 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/#comment-209 [...] finishing lunch, so no time for nice pictures, but... Fay stalls, soaks Melbourne in “historic and hazardous rainfall event” (Brendan Loy, Weather Nerd, Pajamas Media, 20 Aug 2008)The Melbourne area, on Florida’s east [...] [...] finishing lunch, so no time for nice pictures, but… Fay stalls, soaks Melbourne in “historic and hazardous rainfall event” (Brendan Loy, Weather Nerd, Pajamas Media, 20 Aug 2008)The Melbourne area, on Florida’s east [...]

]]> By: Chad http://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/comment-page-1/#comment-208 Chad Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:47:41 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/#comment-208 I live in Melbourne, and man this sucker just won't go away. The outer band of Fay hit us late Tuesday morning, and it has been pouring non-stop ever since. The wind has been stronger than I anticipated from a TS, but still not threatening compared to the flooding. I think most of us here were complacent with our shutters, bottled water and generators; no one anticipated needing sandbags and a shop-vac. I live in Melbourne, and man this sucker just won’t go away. The outer band of Fay hit us late Tuesday morning, and it has been pouring non-stop ever since. The wind has been stronger than I anticipated from a TS, but still not threatening compared to the flooding. I think most of us here were complacent with our shutters, bottled water and generators; no one anticipated needing sandbags and a shop-vac.

]]> By: Andrew http://pjmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/comment-page-1/#comment-207 Andrew Wed, 20 Aug 2008 18:43:21 +0000 http://pajamasmedia.com/weathernerd/2008/08/20/fay-stalls-soaks-melbourne-in-extreme-historic-and-hazardous-rainfall-event/#comment-207 Crazy. I've been to Melbourne and the town ain't more than a few feet above sea level. I'm not sure the water can drain quite fast enough to avoid seriously damaging a ton of property. Crazy. I’ve been to Melbourne and the town ain’t more than a few feet above sea level. I’m not sure the water can drain quite fast enough to avoid seriously damaging a ton of property.

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