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The_Nomadic_Nerd t1_j1hp6q2 wrote

Can somebody explain why we’re getting floods? The weather report said it was just 1.8 inches of rain, yet we’re getting floods.

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TiredOfMakingExcuses t1_j1hqh7z wrote

Timing of the rain combined with timing of high tide. If the tides are high, it's harder for the pumps to clear the water out

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objectimpermanence t1_j1hqqbk wrote

I would guess it’s probably strong winds combined with a rising tide. Plus maybe storm water draining into the river from upstream?

High tide is at 8:38am and 9:14pm today according to this.

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KustyTheKlown t1_j1j0nze wrote

lol 'just' 1.8 inches of rain

if it were cold enough 1.8 inches of rain is like 2 feet of snow. that's a shitload of water to fall from the sky in a short period.

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DirectorBeneficial48 t1_j1iezmx wrote

That's a lot of rain. Tons and tons of water. That's about 22 inches of snow, for comparison's sake.

Now understand that if you put out a bucket to capture rain water and got 1.8", everywhere got 1.8". The river got 1.8". All of the land next to it got 1.8". All of the land higher up got 1.8". All of the land further upriver got 1.8". All of the land at higher elevation upriver got 1.8".

Now do you get it?

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Desi_techy_girl OP t1_j1hpgse wrote

Just a guess, somewhere it is raining or snowing and all of that is adding water to Hudson which is coming down to us and it’s overflowing.

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scubastefon t1_j1i642e wrote

That’s right. This town is at the end of the Hudson, and every drop of water from the Adirondacks, down through the Valley and onwards passes by it.

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